Midnight Rider | Chapters 4-6

How do the Tories and the Whigs in Boston feel about each other?

• According to Isaac, there is bad blood between the opposing political groups.

• According to Isaac, they are able to peacefully live and work together.

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How does Miss Lydia describe General Gage?

• He is a harsh, strict, and demanding soldier.

• He is a kind, fair, and honest gentleman.

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What made the governor’s mansion seem unwelcoming to Hannah?

• The mansion windows are boarded up so nobody is able to see in or out of the house.

• The guardhouses with red coat soldiers at each entrance.

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What did Hannah find when she ran into the stables?

• A pale golden horse that looked like the foal of a unicorn

• A dark horse that looks exactly like Promise

How did the boy in the stables first treat Hannah?

• Caleb yelled at her and said that the horses were owned by His Majesty King George.

• Caleb welcomed her in and began giving her a tour of the rest of the grounds.

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What is horse’s name and what makes him special?

• The horse is named Charles and is a descendant of King Louis XVI’s horses from France.

• The horse is named Gabriel and is a descendant of Queen Isabella’s horses from Spain.

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Why isn’t Gabriel with the other horses?

• Because he shouldn’t be out in the sun very much; he is also wild.

• Because he is ill and is going to die soon; he is also separated to keep the other horses from getting sick.

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How did Lydia react to Hannah when she found her in the stables?

• She stomped up to Hannah and pulled her out of the barn by the ear.

• She gently took Hannah’s hand and began explaining to her about her duties in the house.

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What do Catherine and Hannah find they have in common when Hannah is washing up?

• Hannah had the pox and Catherine’s son died from it.

• Both Hannah and Catherine have family in Salem.

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When Hannah went exploring in the house, she met Meg. Who is Meg?

• A fifteen-year old girl who is staying at the Gage’s home because her father is one of General Gage’s officers and her mother passed away.

• A sixteen-year old girl who is also a servant at the Gage’s home because her parents were unable to pay off their debt to General Gage.

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