The Flag Maker Quiz

The story says several times that the Americans could not defeat the British. What does defeat mean?

• fool

• beat

• run from

• work with

Who visits Caroline’s mother’s shop at the beginning of the story?

• a bugler

• a sea captain

• a horseman

• three officers

Caroline’s mother moves their work to a malt house. Why does she do this?

• Because the war was coming too close for safety

• Because the Americans took over their shop

• Because they have to hide from the British

• Because they need more room to sew such a huge flag

How does Caroline feel about the work she does?

• It is painful sometimes, but she feels proud of it.

• It is hard, and she wishes she didn’t have to do it.

• It is usually fun, but she wishes she made more money

• It is easy, and she feels happy working with her mother.

What did Caroline learn at the end of the story?

• The Americans had lost the battle at Baltimore.

• The flag was still hanging above Fort McHenry.

• The British had won the war and taken over Fort McHenry

• The storm the night before had brought some much-needed rain.

The American colonies wanted independence from Great Britain. What does independence mean?

• freedom; to make your own choices

• to be owned

• to lose the war

• to win

What does declaring mean?

• to cry

• to feel strongly about something and making it known

• to scream

• to laugh

What does endowed mean?

• to steal

• to run away

• to be given something

• to take away

What does presented mean?

• showed someone something

• took a way something

• shopped for something

• fired a cannon at something

The flag had broad stripes. What does broad mean?

• wide

• narrow

• small

• tiny