The Scarlet Stockings Spy

The Scarlet Stockings Spy is historical fiction because-

• it gives facts and information.

• it has titles, headings, and subheadings.

• it adds imaginary people and events to a real time in history.

• the text tries to convince a reader to think or act a certain way.

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Why did the people from Philadelphia remove the church bells?

• They needed to clean them.

• They didn't want the British to melt them into firearms.

• They were replacing them with new ones.

• They were sold to the people in Delaware.

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Since the tea rebellion in Boston, drinking imported English tea was considered disloyal. Instead of English tea, Maddy rose used-

• crushed raspberry leaves to brew Liberty Tea.

• made coffee and added honey to it.

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What happened to Maddy Rose's father?

• He was working on the harbor.

• He was away spying.

• He had gone to join the British army.

• He had been killed at the battle of Princeton.

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Where was Maddy Rose's secret code?

• inside the red stockings that she wore

• on the clothesline that hung from her third-floor window.

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What is a theme that runs through this selection?

• Greed can be a downfall.

• It is important to be brave during times of danger.

• Never leave till tomorrow what you can do today.

• Nature needs to be protected.

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How does the author set a frightening tone?

• by putting Ka-BOOM, BOOM!

• by having Maddy Rose wear red stockings

• by having the characters drink tea

• by making it nighttime

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What supports the conclusion that Maddy is fearless even though she is in danger?

• "Then one night, a shadowy figure stood in Jonathan's place."

• "But that night Jonathan didn't come"

• "She snuffed out her candle and peeked over the darkened sill."

• "She bounded after him, darting in and out of the shadows between the lampposts, stalking him like a silent cat in her stocking feet though the damp street."

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What does it show about Maddy Rose when she continues to hang her red stockings even after her brother passes away.

• She believes in the fight for freedom.

• She has a lot of dirty clothes.

• She doesn't know what she is doing.

• She is too young to help.

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Based on the story, why does Maddy Rose hang red stockings?

• to get them to dry

• to see who is suspicious

• to tell her brother the order of the real ships on the wharf, and whether they had heavy firearms

• to help the British

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