Lyddie ch. 21-23

When Lyddie is fired in chapter 21, why is she unable to properly defend herself from the accusations?

• Lyddie's lack of education causes her to become confused.
• Lyddie is too ill to defend herself.
• Lyddie is tricked in to confessing to the charges brought against her.
• Lyddie knows if she defends herself against the accusations, she will lose her job and will not be able to get a job at another factory. 

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Why is Lyddie told she is being fired in chapter 21?

• For doing Brigid's work for her
• For being a "troublemaker" and for "moral turpitude"
• For leaving a loom unattended and destroying 800 yards of fabric
• For stomping on Mr. Marsden's foot

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Lyddie's firing, Charlie and Rachel being taken in by the Phinney's and the selling of Lyddie's farm all leave Lyddie with nowhere to go at the end of the novel. This is an example of...

• characters affecting characters
• setting affecting characters
• plot affecting characters
• setting affecting plot

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

She could not touch her breakfast.  The smell of fried codfish turned her stomach.  But she sat amidst the chatter and clatter of the meal because it was easier to pass the time in the noise of company than in the raging silence of her room.  
What is the definition of the word amidst?

• away from
• in the middle of
• in a heavy fog
• avoiding

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RI.1.4

Which word best describes Mr. Marsden?

• kind
• fair
• mean
• inappropriate

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

"Mr. Marsden?" She stepped out of the shadow and stood in his path.  "Miss Worthen." He breathed out her name. "I am mean and I am cheap.  Sometimes I am a coward and often times I'm selfish.  I ain't a beauty to look at.  But I am not vile, shameful, base, or depraved!"
What is the overall tone of this passage?

• funny
• suspenseful
• angry
• confused

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

What does Lyddie's firing tell us about workers' rights in the mills?

• The workers have many positive rights that are always protected by the owners and overseers.
• The rights of workers are often abused by mill owners even when workers have not broken any rules.
• When workers rights are abused in any way, mill owners do what they can to see that the workers are treated fairly.
• If you are a minor (under the age of 18), you have less rights than workers who are adults.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

The bear had won.  It had stolen her home, her family, her work, her good name.  She had thought she was so strong, so tough, and she had just stood there like a day-old lamb and let it gobble her down.
In this passage, the author usesfigurative language.  What is the bear in this passage?

• the bear that attacked Lyddie's cabin in chapter 1
• Mr. Marsden
• the hardships and challenges in life
• the loss of Lyddie's independence

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Lyddie buy for Brigid in chapter 22?

• A copy of an American Dictionary of the English Language
• A new dress and a new bonnet
• A copy of Oliver Twist
• Lyddie buys Brigid dinner before Lyddie leaves Lowell

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Why can Lyddie no longer work in Lowell after she is fired from the Concord Corporation?

• There are no longer any jobs available for new factory girls in Lowell
• She has received an offer to come live with Charlie and Rachel at the Phinney's
• She has accepted the marriage proposal from Luke Stevens
• The company would not give her a certificate of honorable discharge

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9