Lyddie Final Exam Study Guide

Which statement describes Lyddie?

• A worker in the weaving room; she is a known reform activist

• A relative of the protagonist; she is mentally unstable and dies in an asylum

• The protagonist of the story; she works hard to take care of her family

• A mistress of a boarding house in Lowell; she gets the protagonist a job at the Concord Corporation

Which statement describes Charlie?

• A Quaker and abolitionist, he proposes marriage to the protagonist

• A runaway slave; the protagonist lends him $25

• A Quaker and neighbor of the Worthen family farm; he purchases the land for his sons

• A relative of the protagonist; he finds a new family at the mill where he works

Which statement describes Mrs. Bedlow?

• A mistress of a boarding house in Lowell; she gets the protagonist a job at the Concord Corporation

• A fellow worker in the weaving room; she is a known reform activist

• One of the protagonist's roommates; she often lectures the protagonist and leaves the factory life for a teaching position

• A kindly cook at the tavern the protagonist works at; she is impressed by the protagonist's ability to overcome hardships

Which statement describes Luke Stevens?

• A Quaker and neighbor of the Worthen family farm; he purchases the land for his sons

• A Quaker and abolitionist, he proposes marriage to the protagonist

• A relative of the protagonist; he takes advantage of the protagonist's position and sells the Worthen family farm against her wishes

• A runaway slave; the protagonist lends him $25

Which statement describes Triphena?

• A mistress of a boarding house in Lowell; she gets the protagonist a job at the Concord Corporation

• One of the protagonist's roommates; she is saves money to go to Oberlin College in Ohio but ultimately leaves the factory when she becomes sick

• A kindly cook at the tavern the protagonist works at; she is impressed by the protagonist's ability to overcome hardships

• A fellow worker in the weaving room; the protagonist teaches her to read

Which statement describes Amelia?

• A fellow worker in the weaving room; the protagonist teaches her to read

• One of the protagonist's roommates; she often lectures the protagonist and leaves the factory life for a teaching position

• One of the protagonist's roommates; she saves money to go to Oberlin College in Ohio but ultimately leaves the factory when she becomes sick

• A relative of the protagonist; she briefly works in the factory until she develops a cough

Which statement describes Betsy?

• One of the protagonist's roommates; she saves money to go to Oberlin College in Ohio but ultimately leaves the factory when she becomes sick

• A fellow worker in the weaving room; the protagonist teaches her to read

• One of the protagonist's roommates; she often lectures the protagonist and leaves the factory life for a teaching position

• A relative of the protagonist; she briefly works in the factory until she develops a cough

Which statement describes Uncle Judah?

• A Quaker and abolitionist, he proposes marriage to the protagonist

• A relative of the protagonist; he takes advantage of the protagonist's position and sells the Worthen family farm against her wishes

• The protagonist's boss; he sexually harasses his employees

• A relative of the protagonist; he finds a new family at the mill where he works

Why does Mama send Charlie and Lyddie to work in a mill and a tavern?

• She plans to move the family to Lowell and needs money for the move

• She can’t take care of them and the babies, too

• She believes their souls can’t be saved

• She is renting out the land and farm animals to pay off the family’s debts

Triphena tells Lyddie a story about frogs in a butter churn. Why does she tell this story to Lyddie?

• Triphena was angry at her: She was mad because Lyddie didn’t put the lid on the churn tight enough and the milk was ruined by dead frogs

• Triphena was comforting her: She knew that Lyddie missed Charlie and was telling her to keep “hopping”

• Triphena was encouraging her: She saw that Lyddie is a hard worker and capable of making the best of any situation

• Triphena was warning her: She knew that the slave catchers were watching Lyddie and she was telling her to leave the tavern