The Flagmaker - Week #3 Quiz #2

The story says several times that the Americans could not defeat the British. What does defeat mean?

• fool

• beat

• run from

• work with

Who visits Caroline’s mother’s shop at the beginning of the story?

• a bugler

• a horseman

• three officers

• two sea captains

Caroline’s mother moves their work to a malt house. Why does she do this?

• because the war is coming too close for safety

• because the Americans take over their shop

• because they have to hide from the British

• because they need more room to sew

How does Caroline feel about the work she does?

• It is painful sometimes, but she feels proud of it.

• It is hard, and she wishes she didn’t have to do it.

• It is usually fun, but she wishes she made more money

• It is easy, and she feels happy working with her mother.

What is the story mostly about?

• the British navy

• the Fort McHenry flag

• the burning of Washington

• the fight to save Baltimore