Chapter 1
Who is Violet Mayhew, and where does she live?
a) Violet Mayhew is an 11-year-old girl in 4th grade who lives in Pennsylvania.
b) Violet Mayhew is a college student who lives in New York.
c) Violet Mayhew is an 11-year old girl who lives in Washington DC.
a) Violet Mayhew is an 11-year-old girl in 4th grade who lives in Pennsylvania.
1.Why did Violet run away from home?
a) She was done with her mother and father’s rules.
b) She did not want to do her chores.
c) She wanted to attend college in New York.
a) She was done with her mother and father’s rules.
2. In the beginning of the chapter, how does Violet feel about finally arriving to New York?
a) Terrified
b) Excited
c) Inspired
a) Terrified
Read these sentences from page 42.
"Violet had lifelong training in good manners, and it did not include going into other people’s houses without knocking. She hesitated, but Myrtle pushed the door open and went in. Violet followed her with some trepidation."
What does trepidation mean as it is used in this sentence?
a) Feeling calm
b) Feeling confident
c) Feeling nervous
c) Feeling nervous
Who is Hobie?
a) A 12 year old boy who travels through the train without paying.
b) The conductor who worked for the train.
c)The criminal who grabbed Myrtle.
a) A 12 year old boy who travels through the train without paying.
What does Violet find at the beginning of the story?
a) Violet finds her old necklace.
b) Violet finds a book to read to her brother.
c) Violet finds letters written by her sister, Chloe.
c) Violet finds letters written by her sister, Chloe.
Read this sentence from page 20.
"She hugged her knees to her chest, bunched up into a tight little ball of terror as Father’s bellowing rang through the hall and made the crystal in the chandelier hum."
What does hum mean as it is used in this sentence? a) An unpleasant smell
b) To sing with closed lips
c) To move or vibrate
c) To move or vibrate
Who is Myrtle Davies?
a) A 10 year old girl from Washington D.C., who also ran away from home.
b) A 10 year old girl from Washington D.C., who is attending elementary school.
c) A 10 year old girl from Washington D.C., who is attending the Girls’ Training Institute.
c) A 10 year old girl from Washington D.C., who is attending the Girls’ Training Institute.
2. On page 37, it says, “Violet felt as if she’d just been punched in the stomach.”
What do you think this means?
a) Someone punched Violet in the stomach
b) Violet felt a strong emotional response finding out her sister moved.
c) Violet’s stomach was hurting because she was hungry.
b) Violet felt a strong emotional response finding out her sister moved.
What does the term blind baggage most likely mean?
a) A term referring to someone who needs glasses.
b) A term when someone lost their suitcase.
c) A term when someone would secretly ride on a train without paying for a ticket.
c) A term when someone would secretly ride on a train without paying for a ticket.
How does Violet feel about her mother keeping the letters that Chloe wrote to her?
a) Violet was too busy to care about the letters.
b) Violet was glad her Mother hid the letters.
c) Violet felt it was unfair and she wasn't going to put up with it
c) Violet felt it was unfair and she wasn't going to put up with it
6. What did Chloe buy with her Hope Chest money?
a) A used model T Ford that she named the Hope Chest.
b) She bought the wooden trunk at a furniture store, and filled it with tablecloths, bed linens, and dishes.
c) She did not buy anything because she decided to save her money.
a) A used model T Ford that she named the Hope Chest.
Read these sentences from page 39.
"She had an odd feeling that Myrtle’s situation was a little like her own – except that Violet had marriage looming in front of her and Myrtle had being a maid. But they were both caged in by other people’s plans for them, with no hope of escape."
What does the word caged mean as it is used in this paragraph?
a) They were both forced to become maids.
b) They were both free to make their own decisions.
c) They were both unable to make their own decisions.
c) They were both unable to make their own decisions.
According to pages 45-46, what is a suffragist?
a) A suffragist is a nurse who helps people feel better.
b) A suffragist is someone who works to help women gain the right to vote.
c) A suffragist is student at a university.
b) A suffragist is someone who works to help women gain the right to vote.
Read these sentences from page 53.
"Hobie was unperturbed. He leaned back and told them about his adventures. He was twelve years old, he admitted, and had been riding the rails on and off for two years."
What does unperturbed mean as it is used in this sentence?
a) Sleepy
b) Unbothered
c) Adventurous
b) Unbothered
8. Write "true" or "false" beside each statement.
___Girls are able to attend any college they want.
___Girls were not allowed to vote.
___Girls could not make their own decisions.
___Girls could get any job they wanted.
__F_Girls are able to attend any college they want.
_T__Girls were not allowed to vote.
_T__Girls could not make their own decisions.
_F__Girls could get any job they wanted.
7. How would you describe Mrs. Renwick’s character trait? Select two answers.
a) Rude
b) Helpful
c) Kind
d) Nosy
a) Rude & d) Nosy
Which statement supports the inference that Myrtle is a kind and caring person?
a) “Are you alright?” said the girl, who was still brushing Violet off. (page 37)
b) “But I know my way around,” said Myrtle. (page 38)
c) “I don’t have any money,” Myrtle said. (page 40)
a) “Are you alright?” said the girl, who was still brushing Violet off. (page 37)
Which sentence best summarizes Chapter 4?
a) Violet and Myrtle decide to go their separate ways.
b) Myrtle decides she wants to return back to the Girls’ Training Institute, and invites Violet to join her.
c)Violet and Myrtle arrive at the settlement house, and find out that Chloe moved to Washington DC.
c)Violet and Myrtle arrive at the settlement house, and find out that Chloe moved to Washington DC.
At the end of the chapter, why was Violet and Myrtle surprised with Hobie?
a) They were surprised because Hobie ditched them.
b) They were surprised because Hobie stole their money.
c) They were surprised because Hobie had money to pay the man.
c) They were surprised because Hobie had money to pay the man.
6. This question has two parts.
Part A: What is Chloe’s job?
a) Chloe is a librarian.
b) Chloe is a public health nurse.
c) Chloe is a lady motorist.
Part B: How do you know?
a) “I treated eighty-five patients in the tenements behind Hester Street yesterday” (page 10)
b) “Everyone agrees that a lady motorist should know how to change a tire” (page 15)
c) “She’d taken out every book the library had about Alaska.” (page 6)
Part A: b) Chloe is a public health nurse.
Part B: a) “I treated eighty-five patients in the tenements behind Hester Street yesterday” (page 10)
8. How does Mrs. Renwick view women?
a) She feels that women should choose what they want to do in life.
b) She thinks women should have the same rights as men.
c) She believes women should take care of the men.
c) She believes women should take care of the men.
Read these sentences from page 38.
“It trained colored girls to be maids. They sent me here because the training institutes in D.C. won’t take girls my age. I’m ten, and they said you have to be twelve.”
From which point of view are these sentences written?
a) First person
b) Second person
c) Third person
a) First person
Which statement below best supports the inference of why Violet and Myrtle snuck out the settlement house?
a) They thought Mr. Martin would send them back to the place they ran away from.
b) They assumed Mr. Martin would call their parents.
c) They thought Mr. Martin would kidnap them.
a) They thought Mr. Martin would send them back to the place they ran away from.
Which statement best supports the inference of how Myrtle felt when Hobie was arguing with the criminal?
a) “Myrtle couldn’t believe he was arguing about money with this madman.” (page 59)
b) “Myrtle felt dizzy with pain.” (page 58)
c) “Myrtle didn’t want to say anything, because she thought if she opened her mouth, she might be sick.” (page 59)
a) “Myrtle couldn’t believe he was arguing about money with this madman.” (page 59)