The Hope Chest Chapter 14

On page 167 the author states that Mr. Martin and Myrtle were waiting to leave Dead Horse

Alley. Why do you think they had to wait?

• They were waiting for Chloe to finish up so they could all leave Nashville

• They were waiting for the legislature to make a decision so that Myrtle would not

  jeopardize the suffragists chances.

• They were waiting for Chloe and Violet to tell them it was time to head back north.

After the legislature makes their decision Myrtle will most likely..............

• Stay in Nashville

• Go back to the training institute in New York

• Go somewhere with Violet where she can make a life for herself

On page 169 Mr. Martin calls himself a fugitive. What does the word fugitive most likely mean?

• A person that was in love

• A person that was running from the law

• A person that was not allowed to get married

• A member of a rock and roll band

Do you think Mr. Martin deserves 20 years in prison?

• Yes

• No

• I have no idea, I am not a lawyer

• Who is Mr. Martin?

Soon the legislature will vote and everyone’s time

in Nashville will come to an end. How does Violet most l

likely feel about it all coming to an end?

• Excited

• Sorrowful

• Nervous

• Irritated

Based off of Mr. Martin’s reaction, what most likely took place inside the drugstore between

him and Chloe?

• He was upset that Chloe was going to take a politician to the movies, and the two of

  them got into a heated conversation

• He was upset because Chloe told him he needed to stay in Dead Horse Alley in order to

  avoid the Palmer Agents

• He was angry with Chloe since she refuses to leave Nashville until after the

  amendment is voted on, so he stormed out

Chloe does not seem too excited that soon the senate will vote on the Susan B. Anthony

amendment. She most likely is not excited because___________.

• She feels strongly that the senate will vote in their favor

• The senate already told them that they were all suffragists

• The senate already declared that they would side with the antis

• She is nervous they will not win their vote

On page 168 the author writes the sentence below. What do you think the bold phrase most likely means?

“Miss Ready was always casting a suspicious look at him, trying to figure out what he was hiding from and why he was missing three fingers and why he had Myrtle with him.”

• Miss Ready looked at Mr. Martin in an adoring way

• Miss Ready looked at Mr. Martin as if he was up to no good

• Miss Ready looked at Mr. Martin in an angry way

On page 174 Chloe says “Theo, please. You’re causing a scene.” The bold phrase in this sentence most likely means.

• Mr. Martin is putting on a show for everyone at the drugstore

• Mr. Martin is casting mean looks to the onlookers at the store

• Mr. Martin is attracting unnecessary attention

On page 175 the author writes the below sentence. What does

the bold phrase most likely mean?

“At the thought of “after this is all over,” they both lapsed in silence.”

• Both girls fell quiet as they pondered the thought of returning

  to their old lives

• Both girls started running laps

  around the drugstore

• Both girls were silent at the thought

  of Mr. Martin and Chloe getting married