Sampson's Disguise

Who is this book about?

• a man who was tired of working hard

• a woman who wanted to do things that only men could do

• students long ago

• a woman treated unfairly because of the color of her skin

Deborah Sampson is...

• scared

• tired

• brave

• worried

What is the problem in the story?

• Deborah does not want to go to school.

• Deborah is told she cannot do things that she wants because she is a girl.

• Deborah is afraid to try new things.

• Deborah wants to move far away.

What is the resolution of the story? (the ending)

• Deborah does not let being a girl stop her from doing what she wants.

• Deborah goes to school.

• Deborah tries but cannot do the same jobs as men.

• Deborah goes to court to get equal rights.

What challenge does Deborah face?

• She was always told she could not do things because she is a girl.

• She tries to build things but cannot.

• She does not want to be in the army.

• She does not want to go to school but her parents make her.

Why did Sampson put on a jacket and pants and change her name when she went in the army?

• She did not want her brother to see her.

• She tried to disguise herself to look like a man.

• She did not like her name.

• She wanted everyone to know who she was.

Why did Sampson run away from the doctor when she was hurt?

• She was not that hurt.

• She did not like the doctor.

• She wanted to go back out and fight more.

• She did not want them to find out she's a woman.

What happened after Sampson told her leader that she was a woman?

• The army thanked her and she left on good terms.

• She got in trouble.

• She ran away.

• She was put in jail.

How did Sampson prove that women can do the same jobs as men?

• She tried really hard but could not read or write.

• She never gave up but was not allowed in the army.

• She did really hard jobs that men did.

• She was too afraid to try new things.

How do we know this story took place long ago?

• the clothing people wore

• the setting

• the army

• the problem of the story