Chapter 9

Why did Susan's family move to New York?

• They wanted to move away from the country

• Father got a new job at the mill

• Quakers are supposed to live in New York

• Mother wanted to move away from her family

Why did women not teach in the winter?

• They had to take care of their homes.

• It was too cold

• They couldn't keep the boys in control

How did Susan feel when her teacher wouldn't let her learn math with the boys?

How did Susan learn how to do long division?

• She sat by the fire and heard the teacher showing the boys how to solve problems

• She read a book about it

• She made a boy teach her after school

• The teacher let her sit with the boys

Why could Susan be described as clever in this chapter?

• She shows her dad how to do math

• She learns how to do math by sitting near the teacher, but she says it is because she wants to sit by the fire

• She learns faster than her sisters

How does father react when Susan tells him that she can do long division?