Lyddie

How does Lyddie save Brigid from Mr. Marsden's inappropriate behavior in chapter 20?

• Lyddie reports Mr. Marsden to his bosses at the Concord Corporation.

• Lyddie sets off the fire alarm in the factory and it scares Mr. Marsden off.

• Lyddie purposefully ruins one of the looms, forcing Mr. Marsden to deal with the situation.

• Lyddie dumps a bucket of water over Mr. Marsden's head and then leads Brigid to a safe place.

How does living with Rachel affect Lyddie?

• Lyddie becomes bitter and resentful because she has to take care of Rachel.

• Lyddie becomes angrier and angrier at her mother for sending Rachel to live with her.

• Lyddie becomes friendlier and nicer as a result of Rachel's influence.

• Lyddie becomes overjoyed because she will receive money from the state of Massachusetts to take care of Rachel because she is under the age of 18. 

Read this excerpt about Lyddie's recovery from the fever.
It has been two weeks since she fell ill, and Dr. Morris still refused to let her return to work. Her mind roared protest, but her legs could hardly carry her to the privy. Her body has never betrayed her before. She despisedits weakness..."
In this passage, what does the word despised mean?

• hated

• looked forward to

• enjoyed

• questioned

Read the following conversation between Lyddie and Rachel about how Rachel helped take care of Lyddie during her fever.
Rachel's brow furrowed, but her eyes were clear, not the dead, blank eyes of her arrival.  Lyddie stroked her hair, 'I had me such a good nurse. I couldn't have believed it.' Rachel smiled and nodded at the writing box. 'Tell Charlie,' she said. 'I'll be sure to,' Lyddie said. 'He'll be monstrousproud.'
In the context of this passage, what is the dictionary definition of the word monstrous as it is used in this sentence?

• scarily

• not very

• quietly

• extremely

After Luke Stevens' marriage proposal, Lyddie compares what it would be like to be married to Luke Stevens to...

• a state of slavery

• winning the lottery

• a restful vacation

• having her family back together

Who will receive the money when Lyddie's farm is sold?

• Lyddie

• Lyddie's mother

• Aunt Clarissa and Uncle Judah

• The Phinneys

Which plot point is too minor to be included in a summary of chapter 18?

• Lyddie agrees to let Rachel live with the Phinneys.

• Charlie tells Lyddie the farm will be sold.

• Charlie rides the train, and then a stagecoach, to visit Lyddie in Lowell.

• Luke Stevens asks Lyddie to marry him in a letter that Charlie deliver to Lyddie.

For what reason does Diana leave her job at the factory in chapter 19?

• She has developed a cough similar to Rachel's and must leave for health-related reasons.

• She was caught signing the labor petition by the Concord Corporation and has been fired.

• She is pregnant and does not want her reputation to affect the factory girls who are trying to get better working conditions.

• She has a very ill relative in Virginia who needs Diana to care for them.

does Lyddie find out about her mother in chapter 20?

• Lyddie's mother has died.

• Lyddie's mother has been released from the asylum.

• Lyddie's mother is being moved to a prison for people in debt.

• Lyddie's mother has escaped from the asylum and is in hiding.

How does Diana's departure from the factory affect Lyddie and her work at the factory?

• Lyddie misses Diana, and as a result, cannot concentrate on her work.

• Lyddie secretly tries to convince all of the factory girls to sign the labor petition.

• Lyddie decides she will quit her position at the factory and leave with Diana.

• Lyddie takes on Diana's role of coaching new girls at the factory.