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Riding Freedom

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What three different states does the novel take place?

a)

California, South Carolina, Rhode Island

b)

California, Rhode Island, New Hampshire

c)

California, Maine, Texas

d)

California, Rhode Island , Missouri

2.
What is the genre of the story?
a)
historical fiction
b)
fantasy
c)
non-fiction
d)
poem
3.
As a result of a bad accident, Charlotte became __________.
a)
crippled
b)
dead
c)
bald
d)
partially blind
4.
Why does Charlotte have to disguise her identity?
a)
In the early 1900s, girls were expected to be quiet and shy.
b)
In the late 1900s, runaways could be arrested and sent to jail.
c)
In the mid-1800s, most girls were not allowed to have jobs
d)
In the late 1800s, most teenagers were not allowed to have jobs.
5.

What are two reasons Charlotte was never adopted?

a)

she was mean

b)

people wanted boys

c)

she was too old

d)

she was too small

6.

What is a stable boy's job?

a)

Clean the stables

b)

Drive the stagecoach

c)

Cook the Meals

d)

Ride the horses

7.

What did Charlotte do to get back at Mr. Millshark?

a)

Would not let him on the stagecoach

b)

Pushed him of into the mud

c)

Stole his boots

d)

Made him drive the stagecoach

8.

What happened when Charlotte tried to shoe the horse?

a)

a kick to the eye that left her blind

b)

a concussion

c)

she could not drive again

d)

she died

9.

Whose stables does Charlotte hide in when she gets to Concord?

a)

Vern

b)

Margaret

c)

Ebeneezer

d)

Hayward

10.

Why did Charlotte tell herself goodbye in the water?

a)

She knew she would never go back to the orphanage.

b)

She was changing her appearance into a boy.

c)

She wanted to look like she drowned.

d)

She was pretending to be Hayward.

11.

What happened to the horse Freedom in the story?

a)

She died

b)

She won many races

c)

She threw Charlotte off into the mud

d)

She retired

12.

Who put up the "Private Property" sign?

a)

Charlotte

b)

Margaret

c)

Hayward

d)

Ebeneezer

13.

How did Charlotte's parents die?

a)

tornado

b)

thunderstorm

c)

They never died

d)

Wagon accident after the horses were scared of lightening.

14.

In the 19 th century, most men felt women should only...

a)

work in the kitchen and take care of babies

b)

drive a stagecoach

c)

own land

d)

vote

15.

persistent

a)

refuse to give up

b)

to worry

c)

to go ashore

d)

terrible odor

16.

commotion

a)

a loud outcry

b)

disorder and disturbance

c)

a large amount

d)

to go ahore

17.

conservative

a)

traditional

b)

slim

c)

to worry

d)

disorder

18.

clench

a)

to bring together tightly

b)

to worry

c)

a terrible odor

d)

to go ahsore

19.

fret

a)

traditional

b)

disorder

c)

a large amount

d)

to worry

20.

clamor

a)

a loud outcry

b)

slim

c)

disorder

d)

a large amount