Scarlet Stockings Spy

When the toe hung down, it meant the vessel was suspicious and needed watching.”

What is the meaning of suspicious?

• Coming from a distance

• Causing questions

• Poorly operated

• Extremely large

He’d read her clothesline then steal away through the darkened city to the countryside...."

What does the phrase steal away mean in this passage?

• Gather together to form a group

• Take something without asking

• Move at a fast, hurried pace

• Leave quietly, without being noticed

For what purpose does Maddy Rose use her clothesline​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• To provide information to the Patriots
• To entertain her brother with a game
• To play tricks on her brother
• To send signals to British ships

Which two details from Passage 1 supports why Maddy Rose used her clothesline?

• “…hung out her stockings and petticoats in the same order as the real ships...”

  and

  “…disguised himself as a crippled beggar with a cane, limping badly.”

• "hung out her stockings and petticoats in the same order as the real ships...”

  and

  “…Patriots were aware of who might be gunrunners and smugglers for the British.”

• “…disguised himself as a crippled beggar with a cane, limping badly.”

  and

  “…disguised himself as a crippled beggar with a cane, limping badly.”

• “…disguised himself as a crippled beggar with a cane, limping badly.”

  and

  “…disguised himself as a crippled beggar with a cane, limping badly.”

Which is the best summary of Passage 2?

• Samuel thanks Coops for his help and learns that Coop is planning to join the fight against the British.

• Samuel thanks Coops for his help and learns that Coop is planning to join the fight against the British.

• Samuel thanks Coops for his help and learns that Coop is planning to join the fight against the British.

• Samuel thanks Coops for his help and learns that Coop is planning to join the fight against the British.

Part A: From whose point of view is Passage 2 told?

Part B: Which detail from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• Part A: First person, by Samuel, who tells how an American rebel saved his life

  Part B: Maybe something happened to your taster when you got older…”

• Part A: Third person, by a narrator who shows Samuel’s thoughts as he walks and talks with Coop.

  Part B: “On one of these cycles, Coop came back and walked near Samuel.”