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Who was MOST likely to win the Battle of Baltimore?

• The Americans

• The Europeans

• The Japanese

• The British

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?

• the president

• a horseman

• three military soldiers

• two sea captains

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

• because the war is coming too close for safety

• because the Americans take over their shop

• because they have to hide from the British

• because they need more room to sew

How does Caroline feel about the work she does?

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

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

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

• 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.

In the story, how did the navy ships communicate?

• with flags

• Facebook messenger

• phones

• bells

At the end of the story, why is Caroline eagerly waiting for morning to come?

• she needs the sunlight to see if the flag is still flying

• she had a bad dream and can't sleep

• she wants to make another flag

• she is excited to make breakfast

How do you think Caroline feels when she sees the British ships bombing Fort McHenry?

• terrified

• excited

• confident

• fearless

The genre of this text is _______________________.

• narrative nonfiction

• biography

• fantasy

• realistic fiction