Riding Freedom Chapter 9

Why does Charley have such a good reputation right now?

• She saved the passengers' life in her last journey during the storm.

• People think that drivers with one eye are lucky.

• Everyone found out she was a woman but since she is such a good stage driver they wanted to support her.

• People like to throw money at her.

What do people like to throw in the road for Charley to run over?

• Three-dollar coin

• chicken eggs

• their children

• a silver dollar

What has Charlotte wanted since she was "knee-high"?

• a gun

• a horse

• a ranch

• a gold mine

How many acres is the ranch that Charlotte found?

• 25

• 50

• 30

• 100

People said that if Charley ran over your coin it would be good luck.

True or False?

• True

• False

What kind of food was served at the way stations?

Choose all that are true!

• rancid bacon

• crispy bacon

• mustard greens

• hamburgers

Who is Margaret?

• The lady that lives down the road to the ranch Charlotte buys.

• A widow that is about to lose her house because she can't pay the bank.

• The lady down the road that feeds the chickens and sells the eggs in the market.

• All of the above.

How much did Charley pay for the ranch?

• 600 dollars in gold coin

• $600 in hundred dollar bills

• $600 in silver coin

• $600 in gold nuggets

What was in the burlap sack that someone had tossed down Charlotte's road?

• kittens

• snakes

• mail

• a letter threatening to tell her secret.

Who was waiting for Charlotte when she got home one day?

• William from the orphanage

• Hayward

• Mr. Millshark

• Ebenezer