Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt

How did Clara know that Jack understood she was making a map?

• He said, "That's a useful map, Clara."

• He began to draw more of the map.

• They were playing tag.

• He wrote on the ground, "Nice map, Clara."

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What did Clara do with the quilt when she and Jack escaped?

• Clara took the quilt with her when she escaped.

• Clara left the quilt with her Aunt Rachel when she escaped.

• Clara burned the quilt so nobody would know where they went.

• Clara threw the quilt into the trash because she didn't need it any more.

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What did Clara really make the quilt for?

• It was a map to teach people how to escape.

• It was for sleeping under.

• She wanted to show it to Missus.

• She wanted to stay warm on the way to Canada.

Why did Clara leave the quilt with Aunt Rachel?

• She was worried Aunt Rachel would be cold.

• Clara didn't like the quilt.

• She wanted it to help other people escape.

• Clara wanted Aunt Rachel to help catch people who were trying to escape.

Why did Aunt Rachel teach Clara to sew?

• She didn't want Clara to get any sleep.

• Clara begged and begged Aunt Rachel to teach her to sew.

• She wanted Clara to be able to work in the house instead of the fields.

• Aliens made her do it.

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How did Clara get new information for things to put on her quilt-map?

• Clara made Google searches to find what needed to be on her map.

• When Clara didn't know what to put on her quilt, she just made things up.

• Clara would ask the people who enslaved them, "Excuse me, how could I escape from you and get to Canada?"

• People would pretend they were just making small talk about the places they had been, but they were secretly telling her what to put on the map.