Behind The Scenes

On Friday morning, April 14th, I saw_____ for a moment.

• Secretary Welles

• President Lincoln

• a messenger

• Mrs. Lincoln

Every house was draped in black, and every face wore a solemn look.

The word "solemn" in this sentence means

• anxious

• angry

• serious

• worried

About eleven o’clock on Saturday morning, a carriage drove up to the door, and a messenger asked for “Elizabeth Keckley.”

What did the messenger say?

• Mrs. Lincoln wants you to come to the White House for tea.

• Mrs. Lincoln is requesting a dress made for her.

• Mrs. Lincoln wants to come over to visit you.

• Mrs. Lincoln wants you to come immidiately to the White House.

During her residence in the Capital she made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Walker Lewis.

• True

• False

On our way we passed the residence of ...

• Mr. and Mrs. Walker Lewis

• Secretary Welles

• Secretary Seward.

• Mrs. Smith

When I heard the words I felt as if the blood had been frozen in my veins, and that my lungs would collapse.

The following is an example of...

• simile

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

It was surrounded by armed soldiers, keeping back all intruders with the point of the bayonet.

A bayonet is a...

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I began to feel as meek and humble as a child.

This sentence is a metaphor. True or False?

• True

• False

The hours dragged slowly.

This sentence is a simile. True or False?

• True

• False

As they approached the White House, they saw that it too was surrounded with...

• photographers

• police

• reporters

• soldiers