WorksheetsAIR Practice (Spirit of Discontent/The Mill Girls) - Florida SS
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 6mins
Select two sentences from Passage 1 that show Ellen is willing to consider another person's point of view.
"I saw that she still wore the same gloomy expression of countenance, which had been manifested in the morning; and I was disposed to remove from her mind the evil influence, by a plain common-sense conversation." (paragraph 5)
"'I have frequently heard you say that you would not be conned to house-hold duties and that you disliked the millinery business altogether, because you could not have your evenings for leisure. '" (paragraph 6)
"'“What difference does it make,” said I, “whether you shall be awaked [sic] by a bell, or the noisy bustle of a farm- house? '" (paragraph 10)
"Ellen’s hearty laugh interrupted my description—and presently we proceeded, very pleasantly, to compare a country life with a factory life in Lowell. "(paragraph 13)
"Her scowl of discontent had departed, and she was prepared to consider the subject candidly." (paragraph 13)
This question has three parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B and Part C.
Part A. Which sentence states a theme of Passage 1?
Hard work pays off in the end.
Country life is better than city life.
Employees must treat workers with respect.
It is important to consider both sides of an argument.
This question has three parts. You already answered Part A. Now, answer Part B. Then, answer Part C.
Part B. Select a sentence that supports the answer in Part A.
“And so, Ellen,” said I, “you think it unpleasant to rise so early in the morning, and be conned in the noisy mill so many hours in the day.
And I think so, too. All this, and much more, is very annoying, no doubt.
But we must not forget that there are advantages, as well as disadvantages, in this employment, as in every other.
We are very busily engaged during the day; but then we have the evening to ourselves, with no one to dictate to or control us.
This question has three parts. You answered Part A and Part B. Now, answer Part C.
Part C. Select a sentence that supports the answer in Part A.
We are very busily engaged during the day; but then we have the evening to ourselves, with no one to dictate to or control us.
If we expect to find all sun-shine and flowers in any station in life, we shall most surely be disappointed.
I have frequently heard you say that you would not be conned to house-hold duties and that you disliked the millinery business altogether, because you could not have your evenings for leisure.
You know that in Lowell we have schools, lectures, and meetings of every description, for moral and intellectual improvement.”
How do the repeated references to the ringing bell affect the dialogue between the narrator and Ellen throughout Passage 1?
They show what the narrator has done to improve her life.
They add to the tension of the choice Ellen is trying to make.
They provide a contrast for the work the women do in the mill.
They help readers understand why Ellen wants to stay in the city.
What does the phrase destitute of friends suggest in paragraph 7?
that Ellen considers friends unimportant
that the women may lose their friendships
that the friendships the women make are strong
that Ellen is concerned about her friends' well-being
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A. How is the narrator's point of view different from Ellen's?
The narrator thinks that the work the women do in the mill is easy.
The narrator recognizes the benefits of living and working in Lowell.
The narrator enjoys the sounds of mechanical equipment heard in the city.
The narrator acknowledges that there is not enough time for leisure in Lowell.
This question has two parts. You answered Part A. Now, answer Part B.
Part B. Select the sentence from Passage 1 that supports the answer in Part A.
"'“And so, Ellen,” said I, “you think it unpleasant to rise so early in the morning, and be conned in the noisy mill so many hours in the day. '" (paragraph 6)
"'But we must not forget that there are advantages, as well as disadvantages, in this employment, as in every other.'" (paragraph 6)
"'“All that is very true,” replied Ellen, “but if we were to attend every public institution, and every evening school which offers itself for our improvement, we might spend every farthing of our earnings, and even more.'" (paragraph 7)
"'“But then,' said Ellen, 'country people have none of the clattering of machinery constantly dinning in their ears.'" (paragraph 11)
Select two facts from Passage 2 that play a role in the story presented in Passage 1.
The boardinghouse were usually run by a female keeper.
Women working in Lowell mills mostly came from farms and small towns.
Some women worked in small textile mills in the country before coming to the city.
Women who lived in Lowell boardinghouses often shared a bedroom with other women.
The cities provided mill workers with many social opportunities they did not have in small towns.
