The Boston Girl & Sybil Ludington’s Ride

Use The Boston Girl to answer the following questions: In the selection from The Boston Girl, what does the author’s portrayal of Miss Chevalier reveal to the reader?

• Addie’s surprise at Miss Chevalier’s behavior

• Addie’s admiration of Miss Chevalier’s personality

• Addie’s comfort with Miss Chevalier’s criticisms

• Addie’s realization of Miss Chevalier’s flaws

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In paragraph 7 of the selection from The Boston Girl, what does Addie’s wish to “sink through the floor” tell the reader about her feelings?

• Addie has changed her mind about reciting the poem.

• Addie often worries about mispronouncing words.

• Addie is upset that Miss Chevalier has interrupted her

• Addie is embarrassed by her lack of knowledge.

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In paragraph 6 of the selection from The Boston Girl, what does the description of Miss Chevalier emphasize?

• The overwhelming demands Miss Chevalier places on Addie

• The contrast between Miss Chevalier and Addie

• The preference Miss Chevalier displays for Addie at the expense of the other students

• The contrast between Miss Chevalier’s unusual appearance and congenial personality

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Read paragraph 1 of the selection from The Boston Girl.

The settlement house was a four-story building that stood out from everything else in the neighborhood. It was new with yellow bricks instead of red. It had electricity in all the rooms so at night it lit up the street like a lantern.

Why does Addie compare the settlement home to a lantern in the paragraph?

• To exaggerate the judgmental attitudes of those who run the house

• To indicate that the community surrounding the house takes its services for granted

• To help the reader to visualize the beautiful architecture of the house

• To symbolize the house as a comforting place in a poverty-stricken neighborhood

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Which theme is explored in the selection from The Boston Girl?

• Standing up for one’s rights

• The will to survive

• The power of encouragement

• Working hard to get ahead

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Which quotation from the selection from The Boston Girl best emphasizes Miss Chevalier’s compassionate nature?

• I guess I was better than the others because after the meeting, Miss Chevalier asked if I would recite the whole poem to the Saturday Club. (paragraph 4)

• I only got halfway through the poem when Miss Chevalier stopped me and asked if I knew what impetuous meant. (paragraph 7)

• I’m sure I turned bright red, but Miss Chevalier pretended not to notice.... (paragraph 8)

• I had never been asked for my opinion, but I knew I couldn’t keep her waiting. . . . (paragraph 11)

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Use “Sybil Ludington’s Ride” to answer the following questions: In lines 1 through 4 of the poem “Sybil Ludington’s Ride,” the diction and imagery mainly appeal to the reader’s sense of —

• touch

• sight

• taste

• hearing

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What is implied in lines 57 through 62 of the poem “Sybil Ludington’s Ride”?

• Future generations will remember Sybil’s deed.

• Sybil expects to be rewarded for her bravery.

• Sybil is fearful while riding in the dark.

• Historians will question Sybil’s motives.

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What does spent mean as it is used in line 15 of the poem “Sybil Ludington’s Ride”?

• Needed

• Paid

• Exhausted

• Abandoned

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How do lines 1 through 12 mainly contribute to the poem “Sybil Ludington’s Ride”?

• The imagery helps the reader comprehend the urgency of the situation.

• The punctuation enhances the description of the setting.

• The introduction of the characters allows the reader to understand the narrative.

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