Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt - Vocabulary Quiz

In the book Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt, what does "field hand" mean in the following sentence:

"I got sent home from North Farm to Home Plantation 'cause they needed another field hand".

• Someone who works in the big house

• Someone who works in a field

• Someone who finds hands in a field

• A field of hands

In the book, Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt, what does the word "seamstress" mean in the following sentence:

"You 'gon be a real seamstress that's why."

• Someone who weeds in the field

• Someone who cleans houses

• Someone who sews

• Someone who seems nice

In the book, Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt, who is the "overseer" on the plantation?

• The person who owns slaves

• The person who chases runaway slaves

• The person who buys slaves

• The person who watches over slaves working in the field

In the book, Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt, what does the word "bustle" mean in the following sentence:

"There was always lots of bustle and company in the kitchen".

• Excited activity and movement

• Food and drinks

• Dishes

• Little children

In the book Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt, who are the Paterollers?

• Men who free slaves

• Men who hire runaway slaves

• Men who fire runaway slaves

• Men who chase runaway slaves

In the book Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt, what does it mean to "squirrel away" something?

• Give to squirrels

• Hide something

• Save something for later

• Run away

In the book Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt, what are the Quarters?

• Money

• A bee hive

• The area where the slaves live

• The big house

In the book Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt, what does the word "skirting" mean in the following sentence:

"We kept on as fast as we could, skirting farms and towns and making our way through the woods"

• Go around

• Go through

• Get dressed

• Buy clothes

In the book Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt, what does the word "Contrary" mean in the following sentence:

"Instead of being contrary, that needle did all I wanted, just like it was part of my hand."

• Same direction

• Bad

• Good

• Opposite in nature or direction