The Hope Chest Ch. 8 and 9

How was the “colored only” train car different?

• It was crowded

• The seats are comfortable

• It's old and wooden

• The train car is open ended

Who does Myrtle sit next to in the colored train car?

• an old man

• a young boy

• an old woman

• no one, she is forced to stand because it's so crowded.

Why doesn’t Myrtle argue with Mrs. Merganser if she doesn’t agree with her?

• because it's rude to argue with adults

• because she thinks it's pointless to argue with her

• because the old woman was right

• because the woman can't hear well

True of false, Mrs. Merganser believes that black women will be given the right to vote

• True, she plans to join the suffragists

• False, she has experienced a lot of racism

• False, she doesn't believe that the US would give people of color the vote

• True, she is hopeful

What does Miss Dexter mean when she says “I hope you understand, I’m not a racialist Violet?”

• she wants Violet to know she is not mean

• she wants Violet to know she is an ally

• she wants Violet to know she is not a racist

• she's trying to be friends with Violet

When Mr. Christopher says “that’s why women shouldn’t be allowed to vote. The female mind isn’t capable of making fine distinctions of logic” what does that mean?

• that women shouldn’t be allowed to vote because they are childish

•  that women shouldn’t be allowed to vote because they are emotional

• that women shouldn’t be allowed to vote because they are weak

• that women shouldn’t be allowed to vote because they aren’t good decision makers

When Violet visits Myrtle in the “colored” section of the train, she feels

• comfortable

• out of place

• sick

• excited

What does Violet find out about Mr. Martin?

• he's a racist

• he's engaged to Miss Dexter

• he works for the government

• Mr. Martin isn't his real name

What surprises Violet about Miss Kelley’s work with the National Association for the advancement of colored people?

• she is surprised that Miss Kelley is allowed to ride in the "white's only" train car, because she is a person of color.

• she is surprised that Miss Kelley didn’t argue with the train conductor like Mr. Martin

• she is surprised because Miss Kelley is not a person of color.

• she is surprised that Miss Kelley is close friends with Miss Dexter