Spies in Petticoats

Which of the following best describes the central idea of the passage?

• Thousands of women courageously served as nurses during the Civil War

• Harriet Tubman worked with the Underground Railroad to free hundreds of slaves

• Spies for both the Union and the Confederacy disguised themselves as women

• Women acted as spies for the Union and the Confederate armies during the Civil War

Which detail from the passage best supports the answer to Question 1?

• "One of the Union's top female spies was a Southern woman named Elizabeth Van Lew"

• "Also because of her work with the Underground Railroad, Tubman had the great respect of many people, especially slaves and former slaves"

• "In 1861, Rose was placed under house arrest by the newly formed Secret Service"

• "They worked in hospitals and on the front lines for the Union and the Confederacy"

The author suggest that women spies play an important role during the Civil War. Which two sentences from the passage best support the above statement?

• "When General Grant and his Union troops captured Richmond, Elizabeth Van Lew proudly flew the Union flag from the roof of her house"

• "Greenhow's accurate information led to a victory for the Confederate Army"

• "Harriet Tubman herself led successful raids along the South Carolina coast in Confederate territory"

• "Even though Van Lew lived in the South, she was strongly against slavery"

• "These women spies came from a variety of backgrounds--from former slaves to fashionable socialites"

Across the country, these female spies worked within carefully constructed networks, gathering information and using various means to relay messages.

What does the word "networks" mean as it is used in this sentence?

• systems of computers that share information

• chains of radio or TV stations linked by satellite

• structures in which cords, threads, or wires cross

• groups of people who share similar interests or goals

In "Spies in Petticoats," the author believes that female spies were clever and resourceful. Which sentence from the passage best supports the author's point of view?

• "Rose drowned, weighed down by the heavy gold."

• "Van Lew worte her coded messages in invisible ink"

• "She convinced her own family to free their slaves"

• "She led hundreds of slaves to freedom in the North"