WorksheetsChains: Chapters I-IV (1-4)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The setting at the beginning of the story is 1776 in what state?
Rhode Island
New York
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Who was being buried at the beginning of the story?
Isabel's mother
Isabel's father
Isabel's owner
Isabel's pastor
Why did Isabel want her Momma's ghost to cross back over?
She wanted to ask her why she left.
She wanted to ask her where she and Ruth should go.
She wanted to learn about her ancestors.
She wanted to talk with her about Poppa's death.
If Miss Mary Finch had a will that granted freedom to Isabel and Ruth, why weren't they set free when she died?
Her nephew denied there was a will.
Her nephew said that Isabel and Ruth would work for him.
The will was never signed.
The lawyer denied there was a will.
What were Mr. Robert Finch's plans for Isabel and Ruth?
He would sell them at auction
Isabel and Ruth would work for him
Pastor Weeks would take them
He would contact their next of kin (family)
Isabel recalls the day she and her family were sold. She said, "Poppa fought like a lion when they came for him." This is an example of which type of figurative language?
simile
metaphor
personification
alliteration
How is Robert Finch related to the recently deceased Miss Mary Finch (who used to own Isabel and Ruth)?
He is her nephew; she is his aunt.
They are siblings; he is her brother.
She was his wife; he is now widowed.
No relation; just a coincidence of last names.
Isabel and Ruth are not allowed to take any of their belongings with them when they're taken from Miss Finch's house...but Isabel sneaks something away. What is it?
A red hat, from the hallway
One of Ruth's cornhusk dolls, from the bedroom
Some coins, from Miss Finch's secret stash
Seeds, from her mother's flower seed jar
Robert Finch takes the girls to Sullivan's Tavern for what reason?
To feed them because they're very hungry.
He hopes to sell them right there to one of the dining/drinking customers.
To introduce them to an old friend of his from the war.
He wants them to get jobs at the tavern so they can make money for him.
What adjective BEST describes Mr. Robert Finch, who inherits Isabel and Ruth from Miss Mary Finch?
Sneaky
Young
Kind-hearted
Greedy
What kind thing did Jenny do for the girls before the Lockton's purchased them?
She washed their clothes.
She gave them new shoes that fit.
She gave them a comfy bed and clean blankets.
She fed them and gave them a good meal.
What were the conditions on the ship like that carried Isabel and Ruth to their new home with the Locktons?
It was sunny and the waters were pleasant.
It was terrible; it smelled horrible, and they only got scraps and spoiled food to eat.
It was the best memory they ever had; they got to sit on the deck and watch the seagulls.
It was a short trip; they got to ride on the main deck and enjoy the salty weather.
