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WorksheetsGraveyard Girl chapters 7-11
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 13mins
How was Grace given her name?
She was named after her grandmother.
Her mother stated "by the grace of god, I've given life to a little girl."
Eli called her that as a nickname.
Father Joseph Fitzhugh suggested it.
What are two things the militia men did to keep the peace?
gave out sugar for people to cook with
prevented looters from stealing
prayed for the dying
Hand out rations at the square
Grace dies of........
small pox
consumption
yellow fever
starvation
Where does Eli search for Addie first?
her father's warehouse
Carlile house
his old family home
Elmwood Cemetery
Name four main characters in the story
Sophie, Grace, the kitten, Eli
Grace, Mark Mahoney, Eli, Nurse Tyler
Eli, Grace, Addie, Addie's mother
Father Joseph Fitzhugh, McLemore, Grace's father, Sister Agnes
Mrs. Kiernan, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Clemens, Addie
When Eli finds Addie, where was she?
hiding in a skiff
at the St. Mary's orphan asylum
in the chapel at Elmwood Cemetery
in her father's warehouse
Name 3 places in Memphis that are mentioned in the Graveyard Girl book.
Pinchgut
The Peabody
St. Francis of Assisi church
Bass Pro Shop
Elmwood Cemetery
How do Eli and Addie return to Memphis after getting off the skiff?
Addie pays for them to take the train
the catch a ride on the back of a wagon
they walk to Memphis
they swim up the Mississippi River
Where does Eli see the ghost of Addie's mother?
in the backyard of the Carlile house by the rosebush
at the warehouse by the river
at Elmwood Cemetery
in the guest bedroom at the Carlile house
Who did Grace admire and why?
Sister Agnes, because she thought Grace was smart
Elizabeth Blackwell, because she was a female doctor which Grace wanted to be.
Nurse Tyler, because she helped so many people who were sick with yellow fever.
Her father, because he worked so hard before he got sick.
Why does Addie run away?
She doesn't want to see Grace die of yellow fever.
She realizes that Eli is going to take her to the St. Mary's orphan asylum.
She wants to go find the kitten in Elmwood Cemetery.
She wants to go home and see if her mother will appear to her.
The word careen means
a great halloween party
to fasten with a padlock
something that Mrs. Kiernan likes in her coffee
to lean on one side
A wager is....
a bet
an animal in the Mississippi River
something served in the lunchroom
an unhappy cat
To accompany is....
exercise hard
pray in the rain
to go along with
place to store cotton
A gaze is
a steady, intent look
blinking really fast
place to purchase furniture
a storm in the ocean
Dilapidated means
running in sneakers
humid air in the summer
fallen into disrepair from neglect
luxurious and elegant
A wharf is....
a place to get ice cream
a chemical used to clear the air of yellow fever
a store at the mall
a pier or landing place for a boat
An elixir is.....
what turns the television on and off
what people use to clean their cars
a substance that was believed to cure anything
someone who rides a bicycle
A stench is.....
a stong, unpleasant odor
a part of the cotton plant
what disease the mosquitos carried
the cord on the computer to charge it
Despair means...
being hungry for dinner
having an illness
joyful celebration
having no hope
Misery is....
the stars in the night sky
prolonged suffering or distress
waking up late
the last day of school before Christmas break
Declare means
to say with emphasis
to receive cash for work
to grow older
to mow the lawn when the grass is wet
Squalid is
having a dirty or wretched appearance
texting your friends
being hungry after a sports practice
winning at four square
A podium is....
a place where football games are held
an elevated platform
the fabric that Grace used to sew her dress
the wagon that carries all the dead to the cemetery
