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WorksheetsLyddie Final Exam Study Guide
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which statement describes Lyddie?
A worker in the weaving room; she is a known reform activist
A relative of the protagonist; she is mentally unstable and dies in an asylum
The protagonist of the story; she works hard to take care of her family
A mistress of a boarding house in Lowell; she gets the protagonist a job at the Concord Corporation
Which statement describes Charlie?
A Quaker and abolitionist, he proposes marriage to the protagonist
A runaway slave; the protagonist lends him $25
A Quaker and neighbor of the Worthen family farm; he purchases the land for his sons
A relative of the protagonist; he finds a new family at the mill where he works
Which statement describes Mrs. Bedlow?
A mistress of a boarding house in Lowell; she gets the protagonist a job at the Concord Corporation
A fellow worker in the weaving room; she is a known reform activist
One of the protagonist's roommates; she often lectures the protagonist and leaves the factory life for a teaching position
A kindly cook at the tavern the protagonist works at; she is impressed by the protagonist's ability to overcome hardships
Which statement describes Luke Stevens?
A Quaker and neighbor of the Worthen family farm; he purchases the land for his sons
A Quaker and abolitionist, he proposes marriage to the protagonist
A relative of the protagonist; he takes advantage of the protagonist's position and sells the Worthen family farm against her wishes
A runaway slave; the protagonist lends him $25
Which statement describes Triphena?
A mistress of a boarding house in Lowell; she gets the protagonist a job at the Concord Corporation
One of the protagonist's roommates; she is saves money to go to Oberlin College in Ohio but ultimately leaves the factory when she becomes sick
A kindly cook at the tavern the protagonist works at; she is impressed by the protagonist's ability to overcome hardships
A fellow worker in the weaving room; the protagonist teaches her to read
Which statement describes Amelia?
A fellow worker in the weaving room; the protagonist teaches her to read
One of the protagonist's roommates; she often lectures the protagonist and leaves the factory life for a teaching position
One of the protagonist's roommates; she saves money to go to Oberlin College in Ohio but ultimately leaves the factory when she becomes sick
A relative of the protagonist; she briefly works in the factory until she develops a cough
Which statement describes Betsy?
One of the protagonist's roommates; she saves money to go to Oberlin College in Ohio but ultimately leaves the factory when she becomes sick
A fellow worker in the weaving room; the protagonist teaches her to read
One of the protagonist's roommates; she often lectures the protagonist and leaves the factory life for a teaching position
A relative of the protagonist; she briefly works in the factory until she develops a cough
Which statement describes Uncle Judah?
A Quaker and abolitionist, he proposes marriage to the protagonist
A relative of the protagonist; he takes advantage of the protagonist's position and sells the Worthen family farm against her wishes
The protagonist's boss; he sexually harasses his employees
A relative of the protagonist; he finds a new family at the mill where he works
Why does Mama send Charlie and Lyddie to work in a mill and a tavern?
She plans to move the family to Lowell and needs money for the move
She can’t take care of them and the babies, too
She believes their souls can’t be saved
She is renting out the land and farm animals to pay off the family’s debts
Triphena tells Lyddie a story about frogs in a butter churn. Why does she tell this story to Lyddie?
Triphena was angry at her: She was mad because Lyddie didn’t put the lid on the churn tight enough and the milk was ruined by dead frogs
Triphena was comforting her: She knew that Lyddie missed Charlie and was telling her to keep “hopping”
Triphena was encouraging her: She saw that Lyddie is a hard worker and capable of making the best of any situation
Triphena was warning her: She knew that the slave catchers were watching Lyddie and she was telling her to leave the tavern
Why does the stagecoach driver help Lyddie find a place to stay in Lowell?
He feels bad about how dirty she got on the way to Lowell
He sees how tough and determined she is and wants to make sure she’s safe in the big city
He believes Lyddie isn’t smart enough to find a boardinghouse on her own
He wants to help his sister make money and knows Lyddie has nowhere else to go
What was Lyddie's first impression of her new factory job?
Lyddie instantly loved her new job and was pleased with her decision to move to Lowell
Lyddie was excited to make friends with all of the girls working in the factory
Lyddie was terrified of getting her hair caught in one of the machines and asked to change to a different position
Lyddie was shocked by the noise level of the machines and could not understand the instructions she was given by the agent
How does Lyddie learn to read?
She copies out pages of a book and pastes them to her loom
She enrolls in an evening class
She asks Diana to teach her
She goes to church and studies the Bible
How does Charlie hurt Lyddie?
He tells Lyddie that he believes she’s a bad influence because she’s a “factory girl” and has no education
He blames Baby Agnes’s death on Lyddie because she never sent money for a doctor
He tells her he has a real family now with the Phinneys and would like to take Rachel with him so she can have a real mother
All choices are correct
Why is Lyddie upset about Luke Stevens’s letter?
He proposes marriage to her
He tells her that his father has bought her family’s farm
He states that Charlie told him to write a letter expressing his feelings
All choices are correct
For what cause was the Female Labor Reform Association petitioning?
A more manageable workload: They want to work only 2 looms at a time
A more manageable workload: They wanted the machines to be slowed down
Better hours: They wanted to work more than 13 hours a day
Better hours: They wanted to work a 10 hour work day
Why does Diana leave Lowell?
She is getting married to a doctor and moving to New York
She is pregnant and does not want to bring shame to the Female Labor Reform Association
Her father has found her a teaching position in a nearby town
All choices are correct
Which of the below choices is NOT a way that Lyddie’s relationship with Brigid changed?
Lyddie teaches Brigid the letters of the alphabet and how to read
Lyddie gives Brigid money for a doctor when Brigid’s mother is sick
Lyddie wants Brigid to be her roommate and asks her to move into Mrs. Bedlow’s boardinghouse
Lyddie saves Brigid from Mr. Marsden
How did Mr. Marsden get his revenge on Lyddie after she stopped him from harassing Brigid?
He says Lyddie is a troublemaker and a bad influence and has her fired from her job
He tells everyone that Lyddie has tried to kiss him and was jealous of Brigid
He moves Lyddie to another floor of the factory where the work was much harder and pays less
He embarasses Lyddie in front of all the other factory workers
Which of the following is NOT a reason for Lyddie returning to Cutler’s Tavern in Chapter 23?
Lyddie wants to work with Triphena again
Lyddie has nowhere else to go
Lyddie doesn’t know what else to do now that she doesn’t have to worry about the farm or caring for her family
Lyddie wants to show Mistress Cutler how much money she makes as a factory girl
Read the following passage from the book.
"I'm off…” she said, and knew as she spoke what it was she was off to. To stare down the bear! The bear that she had thought all these years was outside herself, but now, truly knew was in her own narrow spirit. She would stare down all the bears! (p. 181)
What does the bear represent?
Mr. Marsden
Obstacles in Lyddie’s life
Lyddie’s nightmares
The family’s debts
Which of the below choices best describes the theme, or overall message, for the novel Lyddie?
Education is the key to success
Making money and having a successful career is the most important thing in life
Obstacles can be overcome with hard work and perseverance
Good things happen to those who wait
Why didn’t Lyddie defend herself when the agent and Mr. Marsden dismissed her from the factory?
Lyddie was taught to never question or argue with a man
Lyddie did not understand what “moral turpitude” was
Lyddie was so mad that she was speechless
Lyddie knew she was guilty and deserved to get fired
What book does Betsy read aloud to Lyddie?
Great Expectations
War and Peace
Oliver Twist
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
What instigates, or causes, Mama to leave the family farm in Chapter 1?
A letter arrives with the news that Papa has died
Aunt Clarissa visits and claims that the world will end on the next Sabbath
A bear invades the cabin
Baby Agnes dies and Rachel becomes ill
