Chains Reading Quiz 1

Miss Mary Finch had a small farm in which state?

• Maine

• Rhode Island

• North Carolina

• New York

The following events contributed to the American Revolution:

• French and Indian War

• 1765 Stamp Act

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• All of the above

In chapter 2, Isabel stated, "My insides went cold, like I'd swallowed water straight from a deep, dark well." What is meant by this statement?

• She couldn't believe her freedom was being taken from her so she felt stiff and frozen in time. Well water is very cold and when consumed it can be chilling on the inside of one's body.

• It was cold outside.

• Mr. Cornell left for Boston before the blockade.

• Mr. Roberts was going to sell Ruth and Isabel in Newport.

What is the event that had Isabel's Poppa fighting like a lion?

• Getting Ruth and Isabel's blankets so that they would fetch a better price when sold.

• Mr. Malbone had high debts so the bankers made him sell off some of his slaves. Separating Isabel's family.

• Dinah dying of smallpox,

• Loyalists VS Patriots

How long did it take to sail on the Hartsborn from Newport to New York?

• 2 hours and 20 minutes

• 2 nights and 2 days

• 1 day

• 1 night

"the fat moon lit the water like a lantern over a looking glass" What type of figurative language is being used?

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

What can be inferred from the following statement: "Smile, everyone," Lockton commanded through clenched teeth. "Pretend to be happy rebels."

• Lockton's are Loyalists who want the rebels to think they are on the rebel's side.

• Lockton's are trying to make friends.

• Lockton's are business people.

• Lockton's are happy to be home.

A woman defending her underclothes from a battalion of soldiers was comical. What happened next?

• Lesson in etiquette

• Anne sat on her walnut chest in question

• Mr. Bellingham wrote a letter to his Congress in Philadelphia because he lacked the authority of cease the search of her linens.

• Ruth laughed and Isabel was smacked in the face.

Which is most likely the definition of dawdling on page 35?

• Hurry

• Rush

• Lingering

• Run

What is significant about the day the novel opens?

• It is the wedding of Mary Finch's niece.

• It is the funeral of a slave named Isabel.

• It is Christmas.

• It is Isabel's master's funeral