Why was Diana seen as a radical and therefore dangerous?

she was fighting for better working conditions

What was Betsy's goal in life?

to return home and marry a farmer

stay in the city and work in the factory

Why was Ezekial in Lyddie's cabin?

He was a run away slave hiding in the cabin.

He had bought the cabin from Mama

Mr. Marsden brings "foreign dignitaries" to watch her work because

She is one of the best workers in the weaving room

They have never seen a factory before

He is deciding if he should fire her

She wants to meet with them to discuss opening her own factory

Lyddie spends her free time in the weaving room

Reading copied pages of Oliver Twist

Getting fresh air on the staircase

Talking to her friends, like Diana

Drinking water because she is so hot

What news does Lyddie receive from her mother in the letter?

Her sister Agnes has died, and Rachel is sick

Papa has died, and her sisters are sick

Aunt Clarissa and Uncle Judah are in poor health

Lyddie must come back to live with them as soon as possible

What is the petition for?

Working at a faster pace in the mill

Working at a slower pace in the mill

If the girls are blacklisted from the mill

They can't work at any mill in Lowell ever again

They have to work more machines

They can't work at the concord corporation ever again

Why wasn't Christmas that important to Lyddie in Ch.13

She didn't have anyone to share it with

What is the most accurate description of how Lyddie feels about training the new girl - Brigid?

Lyddie is annoyed because it slows her work down.

Lyddie just stands back and watches.

Why does Lyddie feel a bond with Ezekial?

They both feel trapped and desire freedom

They both have a brother named Charlie

How did Triphena help Lyddie

She gave Lyddie shoes, food, and money.

She talked Mistress Cutler into giving Lyddie her job back

How much did Lyddie earn working at the Tavern? p. 45

50 cents a week that went to her mother

2 dollars a week to do what she wanted with

50 dollars a week to her mother

In the end of chapter 3, the "factory girl" in the silk dress, told Lyddie that she could work in the Hamilton Mill and make $2.00 a week. Why was Lyddie suprised to hear that?

$2.00 was a lot of money for a girl to make in 1 week.

Lyddie knew the lady was a dishonest person.

$2.00 was not a lot of money to make in 1 week.

Lyddie didn't think a farm girl could make that kind of money.

Why does Ezekiel give Lyddie twice as much money as he owed her?

He was grateful for the fact that she did not turn him in to the authorities.

He didn’t need money in Canada

He misses her so much that he felt he had to

Why did Lyddie choose not to sign the petition?

She wanted to keep her job and did not want to be blacklisted from any other job.

She did not think that the conditions they were fighting for were necessary.

She couldn’t write because her hand was injured by the loom.

She missed her Mama so much that she felt the need to write to her instead.

Why does Betsy leave the mill in chapter 14?

Betsy is forced to leave because of her poor health.

Betsy was fired and blacklisted for signing the labor petition.

Betsy met a man and is going to get married.

Betsy and Amelia can no longer get along with each other.

How does the factory speed-up in Chapter 13 affect Lyddie?

She is mentally and physically exhausted.

She eats more to keep up her energy.

She works harder so Mr. Marsden can win a prize.

When Lyddie meets Ezekial, she struggles with which internal conflict?

Whether to turn Ezekial in for reward money or help keep him hidden.

Whether to stay at her cabin with Ezekial, or return to Cutler's Tavern.

Whether or not to share the only food that she has, her cheese and bread.

Whether to confront Ezekial and Luke for allowing him to stay in her home.

How does the mistress of the tavern respond to Lyddie when she returns.

The mistress scolds Lyddie for not being in place.

The mistress ignores Lyddie and continues to check on customers.

The mistress was worried about Lyddie.

Which of these choices is NOT one of the requirements the girls must meet in order to work for the Concord Corporation?

They must attend night classes to learn reading and writing.

The girls must attend church regularly.

They must wear proper clothes and shoes.

The girls must be vaccinated for smallpox.

How does Lyddie’s first full day in the weaving room affect her?

She gets a headache within 5 minutes, her feet became swollen in her boots, and she had trouble breathing.

She gets sick to her stomach, her feet became swollen in her boots, and she began to throw up.

She gets mad and goes immediately to bed when she gets back to the boarding house.

How is life different for Lyddie in the summer in Chapter 11 ? Why?

All of the other girls that she is friends with go home for the summer.

Lyddie gets additional machines to run and spends her evenings and summers reading Oliver Twist.

Which sentence from the novel supports the idea that Lyddie is just as ambitious and motivated to work after her accident with the loom shuttle as she was before the accident?

"Dr.Craven had cut her hair away from the wound and bound her head in a proper bandage, but she took it off. She was going back to work the next day."

"I-I've come to hate factory life. Oh Betsy, I hate what it's doing to me."

"She thought about her family-suppose that cussed shuttle had killed her or out out her eye?"

"I've been through winter before,' said Amelia. 'It's not the season.' She sighed again more deeply than before. 'I'm tired, Betsy. I can't keep up the pace.' 'Who can?' Except our Amazonian Lyddie?' Betsy's laugh turned abruptly into a cough.

Why did Amelia never return to the factory after winter break?

Her father found her a teaching job.

She had a terrible cough and could no longer work.

Lyddie Chapters 1-14

Authored by Channing Alston

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the setting at the very beginning of the story?

A mountain farm in Vermont

The Lowell mills

Baker's Mill

Mrs. Bedlow's boarding house

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What conflict arises at the end of chapter 1?

Charlie loses the baby calf

Mama gets sick and has to go to the hospital

Lyddie and Charlie are told they have to work to pay off the farm debts

Lyddie and Charlie's father returns

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT one way the Stevens family helps Lyddie and Charlie?

They invite them for dinner

Mr. Stevens gives them a horse and a pig

Mr. Stevens gives them a good price for the calf

Luke Stevens gives them a ride to their new work places

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How does Lyddie feel when she arrives at Cutler's Tavern and meets Mistress Cutler for the first time?

Excited

Calm and relaxed

Confident

Self-conscious

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In chapter 4, Triphena tells Lyddie a story about the frog in the butter churn. The frog kicks the cream until it becomes solid butter, and he makes it out by rising to the top. Which character trait does Lyddie share with the frog?

Determined

Lazy

Grumpy

Weak

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How does Mistress Cutler's decision to dismiss Lyddie from the tavern help move the plot forward?

Lyddie starts to give up hoping that she will ever get her family back together

Lyddie decides to go to Lowell, MA to be a "mill girl" and make more money

She decides to work at Baker's Mill so that she can be closer to Charlie

Lyddie starts to regret giving Ezekial all of the calf money

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were some of the risks of working in the factory?

developing a cough

injury from a spindle flying off the loom

losing a finger in the loom

all of the above

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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Lyddie Chapters 1-14

What is the setting at the very beginning of the story?

What conflict arises at the end of chapter 1?

Which of the following is NOT one way the Stevens family helps Lyddie and Charlie?

How does Lyddie feel when she arrives at Cutler's Tavern and meets Mistress Cutler for the first time?

In chapter 4, Triphena tells Lyddie a story about the frog in the butter churn. The frog kicks the cream until it becomes solid butter, and he makes it out by rising to the top. Which character trait does Lyddie share with the frog?

How does Mistress Cutler's decision to dismiss Lyddie from the tavern help move the plot forward?

What were some of the risks of working in the factory?

Which roommate helped teach Lyddie to read?

How long do the girls have to work in the factory before they can get a vacation?

Why was Diana seen as a radical and therefore dangerous?

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