Riding Freedom Ch. 5

Who was the man standing over Charlotte with a pitchfork aimed as her face?

• Ebeneezer

• Mr. Millshark

• William

• Hayward

What type of figurative language is this and example of...They all had been as lazy as pigs.

• metaphor

• simile

• allusion

• alliteration

Mark all the examples that show proof that Charlotte is a reliable worker.

• She put in long hours in the busy stable

• She was the first one up in the morning

• She was the last one to be at night

• She ate three meals a day

• She mended harnesses without being asked

What type of figurative language is this an example of? Charlotte loved the horses, always talking and clucking to them like they were her babies.

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Simile

What type of figurative language is this an example of? She felt the blood draining from her face.

• idiom

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

Which three phrases show proof for the claim that Charlotte is nervous when Ebeneezer told her about seeing Mr. Millshark.

• she smiled

• her palms were sweaty

• her heart was pounding

• her mouth felt dry

When Ebeneezer says, "If you can do what I think you can do, I'm not about to let you go," what is it that he believes Charlotte can do?

• runaway from an orphanage

• clean stables

• drive 6 horses

• hitch a wagon

Who gave Charlotte this advise, "Everytime you fall, you learn somethin' new 'bout your horse. You learn what not to do next time."

• Ebeneezer

• Hayward

• Vern

• Mr. Millshark

Which two statements are evidence that Ebeneezer knows Charlotte's secret?

• Charley, or whoever you are, I need this team and this wagon driven to my new stables and Im' figurin you can drive them.

• Guess I was wrong, maybe you're too young to learn the ribbons. Let's head back.

• Anyhow, ain't been no girls around here, has there?

• Go on over and eat at the cafe. Tell 'em I sent you. Then come back and get to work. You sure are scrawny for a growin' boy!

What job does Charlotte end up getting at the end of the chapter?

• stable boy

• stock tender

• stable cleaner

• coach driver