The Hope Chest Chapter 8

Why did Myrtle have to sit in the Jim Crow car?

• She had to go to the bathroom.

• She wanted to give Mrs. Merganser a present.

• She was Black.

• She felt sorry for the Black people.

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Who did Myrtle sit by on the train in this chapter?

• Alice Paul

• Mrs. Merganser

• Chloe

• Violet

• Mr. Martin

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How do you think Myrtle felt during this chapter?

• Happy

• Crazy

• Naughty

• Frustrated

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The woman's wrinkled skin reminded her as a tree in what city?

• Anacostia, Washington D.C.

• Nashville,Tennessee

• Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Houston,Texas

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Why did the people laugh instead of helping Myrtle up?

• Black people were treated badly then.

• Myrtle was just being funny.

• She wanted to get up on her own.

• Nobody actually saw her fall.

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Why did Myrtle suddenly feel different about the fight for women’s rights

• She was in the “Girls’ Training Institute”

• She realized she might not get to vote because of the color of her skin.

• She was raised in Washington D.C.

• Mrs. Merganser said she was stubborn.

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What was the Jim Crow car like?

• All African American people and rough seats

• All white people and comfortable seats

• All African American people with comfortable seats

• All white people with rough seats

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What did Mrs. Merganser give Myrtle?

• thick gray oatmeal

• a granola bar

• a piece of toast

• an apple

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