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Lyddie Final Exam Study Guide

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which statement describes Lyddie?

a)

A worker in the weaving room; she is a known reform activist

b)

A relative of the protagonist; she is mentally unstable and dies in an asylum

c)

The protagonist of the story; she works hard to take care of her family

d)

A mistress of a boarding house in Lowell; she gets the protagonist a job at the Concord Corporation

2.

Which statement describes Charlie?

a)

A Quaker and abolitionist, he proposes marriage to the protagonist

b)

A runaway slave; the protagonist lends him $25

c)

A Quaker and neighbor of the Worthen family farm; he purchases the land for his sons

d)

A relative of the protagonist; he finds a new family at the mill where he works

3.

Which statement describes Mrs. Bedlow?

a)

A mistress of a boarding house in Lowell; she gets the protagonist a job at the Concord Corporation

b)

A fellow worker in the weaving room; she is a known reform activist

c)

One of the protagonist's roommates; she often lectures the protagonist and leaves the factory life for a teaching position

d)

A kindly cook at the tavern the protagonist works at; she is impressed by the protagonist's ability to overcome hardships

4.

Which statement describes Luke Stevens?

a)

A Quaker and neighbor of the Worthen family farm; he purchases the land for his sons

b)

A Quaker and abolitionist, he proposes marriage to the protagonist

c)

A relative of the protagonist; he takes advantage of the protagonist's position and sells the Worthen family farm against her wishes

d)

A runaway slave; the protagonist lends him $25

5.

Which statement describes Triphena?

a)

A mistress of a boarding house in Lowell; she gets the protagonist a job at the Concord Corporation

b)

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

c)

A kindly cook at the tavern the protagonist works at; she is impressed by the protagonist's ability to overcome hardships

d)

A fellow worker in the weaving room; the protagonist teaches her to read

6.

Which statement describes Amelia?

a)

A fellow worker in the weaving room; the protagonist teaches her to read

b)

One of the protagonist's roommates; she often lectures the protagonist and leaves the factory life for a teaching position

c)

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

d)

A relative of the protagonist; she briefly works in the factory until she develops a cough

7.

Which statement describes Betsy?

a)

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

b)

A fellow worker in the weaving room; the protagonist teaches her to read

c)

One of the protagonist's roommates; she often lectures the protagonist and leaves the factory life for a teaching position

d)

A relative of the protagonist; she briefly works in the factory until she develops a cough

8.

Which statement describes Uncle Judah?

a)

A Quaker and abolitionist, he proposes marriage to the protagonist

b)

A relative of the protagonist; he takes advantage of the protagonist's position and sells the Worthen family farm against her wishes

c)

The protagonist's boss; he sexually harasses his employees

d)

A relative of the protagonist; he finds a new family at the mill where he works

9.

Why does Mama send Charlie and Lyddie to work in a mill and a tavern?

a)

She plans to move the family to Lowell and needs money for the move

b)

She can’t take care of them and the babies, too

c)

She believes their souls can’t be saved

d)

She is renting out the land and farm animals to pay off the family’s debts

10.

Triphena tells Lyddie a story about frogs in a butter churn. Why does she tell this story to Lyddie?

a)

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

b)

Triphena was comforting her: She knew that Lyddie missed Charlie and was telling her to keep “hopping”

c)

Triphena was encouraging her: She saw that Lyddie is a hard worker and capable of making the best of any situation

d)

Triphena was warning her: She knew that the slave catchers were watching Lyddie and she was telling her to leave the tavern

11.

Why does the stagecoach driver help Lyddie find a place to stay in Lowell?

a)

He feels bad about how dirty she got on the way to Lowell

b)

He sees how tough and determined she is and wants to make sure she’s safe in the big city

c)

He believes Lyddie isn’t smart enough to find a boardinghouse on her own

d)

He wants to help his sister make money and knows Lyddie has nowhere else to go

12.

What was Lyddie's first impression of her new factory job?

a)

Lyddie instantly loved her new job and was pleased with her decision to move to Lowell

b)

Lyddie was excited to make friends with all of the girls working in the factory

c)

Lyddie was terrified of getting her hair caught in one of the machines and asked to change to a different position

d)

Lyddie was shocked by the noise level of the machines and could not understand the instructions she was given by the agent

13.

How does Lyddie learn to read?

a)

She copies out pages of a book and pastes them to her loom

b)

She enrolls in an evening class

c)

She asks Diana to teach her

d)

She goes to church and studies the Bible

14.

How does Charlie hurt Lyddie?

a)

He tells Lyddie that he believes she’s a bad influence because she’s a “factory girl” and has no education

b)

He blames Baby Agnes’s death on Lyddie because she never sent money for a doctor

c)

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

d)

All choices are correct

15.

Why is Lyddie upset about Luke Stevens’s letter?

a)

He proposes marriage to her

b)

He tells her that his father has bought her family’s farm

c)

He states that Charlie told him to write a letter expressing his feelings

d)

All choices are correct

16.

For what cause was the Female Labor Reform Association petitioning?

a)

A more manageable workload: They want to work only 2 looms at a time

b)

A more manageable workload: They wanted the machines to be slowed down

c)

Better hours: They wanted to work more than 13 hours a day

d)

Better hours: They wanted to work a 10 hour work day

17.

Why does Diana leave Lowell?

a)

She is getting married to a doctor and moving to New York

b)

She is pregnant and does not want to bring shame to the Female Labor Reform Association

c)

Her father has found her a teaching position in a nearby town

d)

All choices are correct

18.

Which of the below choices is NOT a way that Lyddie’s relationship with Brigid changed?

a)

Lyddie teaches Brigid the letters of the alphabet and how to read

b)

Lyddie gives Brigid money for a doctor when Brigid’s mother is sick

c)

Lyddie wants Brigid to be her roommate and asks her to move into Mrs. Bedlow’s boardinghouse

d)

Lyddie saves Brigid from Mr. Marsden

19.

How did Mr. Marsden get his revenge on Lyddie after she stopped him from harassing Brigid?

a)

He says Lyddie is a troublemaker and a bad influence and has her fired from her job

b)

He tells everyone that Lyddie has tried to kiss him and was jealous of Brigid

c)

He moves Lyddie to another floor of the factory where the work was much harder and pays less

d)

He embarasses Lyddie in front of all the other factory workers

20.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for Lyddie returning to Cutler’s Tavern in Chapter 23?

a)

Lyddie wants to work with Triphena again

b)

Lyddie has nowhere else to go

c)

Lyddie doesn’t know what else to do now that she doesn’t have to worry about the farm or caring for her family

d)

Lyddie wants to show Mistress Cutler how much money she makes as a factory girl

21.

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?

a)

Mr. Marsden

b)

Obstacles in Lyddie’s life

c)

Lyddie’s nightmares

d)

The family’s debts

22.

Which of the below choices best describes the theme, or overall message, for the novel Lyddie?

a)

Education is the key to success

b)

Making money and having a successful career is the most important thing in life

c)

Obstacles can be overcome with hard work and perseverance

d)

Good things happen to those who wait

23.

Why didn’t Lyddie defend herself when the agent and Mr. Marsden dismissed her from the factory?

a)

Lyddie was taught to never question or argue with a man

b)

Lyddie did not understand what “moral turpitude” was

c)

Lyddie was so mad that she was speechless

d)

Lyddie knew she was guilty and deserved to get fired

24.

What book does Betsy read aloud to Lyddie?

a)

Great Expectations

b)

War and Peace

c)

Oliver Twist

d)

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

25.

What instigates, or causes, Mama to leave the family farm in Chapter 1?

a)

A letter arrives with the news that Papa has died

b)

Aunt Clarissa visits and claims that the world will end on the next Sabbath

c)

A bear invades the cabin

d)

Baby Agnes dies and Rachel becomes ill