The Hope Chest Chapter 6: It All Comes Down to Tennessee

Where does the setting of the story take place?

• Tennessee

• New York

• Washington D.C.

Read the sentences from page 63.

"Heaps of uncollected garbage overflowed from garbage cans and filled the corners and the reek of rotten vegetables and mold mixed with a stench of raw sewage. A well-fed-looking rat ambled out from a pile of trash, looked at the girls thoughtfully, and waited for them to pass by."

Which phrase best describes the structure of these sentences?

• A list of solutions to cleaning up the garbage.

• A description of what the girls see as they are walking.

• A comparison of a clean and filthy neighborhood.

How did Violet feel when she realized she was staring at the White House?

• Shocked

• Unamused

• Concerned

Who is Alice Paul?

• Violet’s 4th grade teacher.

• A famous person who worked very hard to make sure women had the right to vote.

• An author who wrote Violet’s favorite book.

Where did Violet learn that Chloe is now?

• She found out that Chloe is in jail.

• Chloe traveled back to Susquehanna to visit her family.

• Miss Paul said Chloe is now in Tennessee.

Miss Paul referred to some people as, “Antis.” What do you think this word means?

• People who believe women should not have the right to vote.

• People who are for men and women having equal rights.

• People who believe people should govern themselves.

Which statement below describes Violet’s realization about her parents at the end of the chapter?

• She realized that her parents were always correct and taught her well.

• She learned that Chloe was wrong in supporting women's suffrage.

• She learned that her parents were not always right.

Read the sentences from page 74.

"One of the many things that Violet had heard several times during the virtuous years of silence at the dinner table was that colored people were different. Yet in the last twenty-four hours of traveling with Myrtle, Violet had noticed that colored people were really not that different at all."

What is the theme?

• Never giving up, even when things seem impossible.

• Everyone deserves to be treated fairly, no matter their background.

• Small acts of kindness can make a big difference.