The Keeping Quilt

In New York city, great-gramma anna's father's work was....

• cutting meat at the butcher shop

• unloading at the docks

• making shoes at the factory

• hauling things on a wagon

What did English sound like to Anna?

• "pebbles dropping into shallow water"

• "ocean waves chasing into rocks"

• "rain on the roof"

• "whispers in the wind"

Anna's mother said that the quilt would be like having ....

• the warmth of the wood stove without the smoke and soot

• a magical book that told marvelous fairy tales

• the family back in Russia dance around them at night

• a diary to record everyone's adventures in America

While the ladies made the quilt, what did Anna do?

• she babysat for their children.

• she read a book

• she baked cookies for them

• she kept the needles threaded

All of the following items were in the handkerchief EXCEPT a ....

• gold coin

• dried flower

• cube of sugar

• piece of rock salt

What was baby Carle given so she would never know hunger?

• kulich

• milk

• bread

• soup

At Carle and George's wedding, men and women celebrated together but...

• sat in separate areas during the ceremony

• ate at separate tables

• could not say the special prayers together

• did not dance together

For the first time, who was invited to Mary Ellen's wedding?

• young children

• people who were not Russian

• relatives from Russia

• friends who were not Jews

At Patricia's first birthday party, the quilt was....

• wrapped up in a box

• used as the tablecloth

• given to her as a present

• flown on the flagpole

A sprinkle of wine in Patricia's bouquet meant she would always know...

• respect

• love

• laughter

• happiness