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Lyddie Ch1-3

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does Lyddie say she wished she could have been a boy?
a)
She'd rather work at the mill
b)
She could go work with Charlie
c)
She could go with her mother
d)
Perhaps her father wouldn't have left if she could have helped him work the farm
2.
Why does Lyddie say she'd rather be at her farm than at Cutler's Tavern
a)
She would have more food at her farm
b)
She will work less at her farm
c)
She would be free at her farm
d)
She would be near her friends
3.

How does Lyddie say she makes up for her "plain looks?"

a)

by wearing a lot of makeup

b)

by being a fierce worker

c)

by wearing fancy clothes

d)

by being funny

4.
What is the setting for chapter 3?
a)
Farm in Vermont
b)
Lowell, Massachusetts
c)
Cutler's Tavern
d)
The Stevens' Farm
5.
In the beginning of chapter 3, Lyddie feels _____________ because she's dressed so poorly.
a)
comfortable
b)
relaxed
c)
out of place
d)
appropriate
6.
In chapter 3, Lyddie is pleased with having to work for Mistress Cutler at the tavern.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
In the end of chapter 3, the "factory girl" in the silk dress, told Lyddie that she could work in the Hamilton Mill and make $2.00 a week.  Why was Lyddie surprised to hear that?
a)
$2.00 was a lot of money for a girl to make in 1 week.
b)
$2.00 was not a lot of money to make in 1 week.
c)
Lyddie knew the lady was a dishonest person.
d)
Lyddie didn't think a farm girl could make that kind of money.
8.

Mistress cutler gives Lyddie

a)

paper and pen to write a letter to her mother

b)

a huge feast to eat

c)

a new dress and new boots

d)

two dollars per day to work there

9.

What type of boss is Mistress Cutler?

a)

Generous

b)

Strict

c)

Kind

d)

motivating

10.
Why did the bear come into the cabin?
a)
He smelled steak cooking on the grill.
b)
He smelled oatmeal cooking over the fire.
c)
The door was left wide open.
d)
He wanted to go to sleep.
11.
What is the setting of Chapter 1?
a)
Lowell Mills
b)
Cabin on a farm in Vermont
c)
Tavern in Vermont
d)
Massachusetts
12.
Why do Lyddie and Charlie not go with their mother?
a)
Lyddie and Charlie are scared of their mother.
b)
Their Aunt Clarissa does not want them to come.
c)
Lyddie wants to stay and take care of the farm.
13.

At the end Chapter 1, Lyddie and Charlie get bad news. What was the bad news?

a)

Mother has died.

b)

Aunt Clarissa wants Lyddie and Charlie to live with her.

c)

The calf has gotten sick.

d)

Mother wants them to leave the farm to work off the family's debts.

14.

What is an example of the Stevens family's wealth?

a)

All their shoes have buckles.

b)

The have a gristmill on their property.

c)

They have their own loom.

d)

They eat meals together.

15.
What does the author do to show that the Worthen family is poor?
a)
Compare their farm house to the mansions around them.
b)
Explain how their mother is not mentally stable and unfit to care for them.
c)
Describes the scene with the bear in detail
d)
Describes Lyddie's actions in detail to show she is independent
16.

What do Lyddie and Charlie plan to do with the calf money?

a)

Split the money between the two of them and take it with them to their different jobs.

b)

Let Quaker Stevens have it, in return for all his help.

c)

Give it to Mama, because she demands it.

d)

Bury it so they can come back to the farm one day and start over.

17.

How much money does Quaker Stevens buy the calf for?

a)

$50

b)

$25

c)

$20

d)

$200

18.

Why does "pinching the calf money" stop Lyddie from crying?

a)

She knows she can use it one day to come back to the farm and start over.

b)

She knows she can use it to start a new life away from home.

c)

She is so pleased that she tricked the Quaker into buying his own calf.

d)

She is going to use it to buy her favorite candy.

19.

Lyddie will be working at

a)

Baker's Mill

b)

Baker's Tavern

c)

Cutler's Tavern

d)

Dimassimo's Mini-mart

20.

What is the setting of Chapter 1?

a)

Lowell Mills

b)

Cabin on Farm in Vermont

c)

Tavern in Vermont

d)

Massachusetts

21.

How would you describe Lyddie after reading the first chapter of the novel?

a)

Afraid

b)

Timid

c)

Brave

d)

Cowardly