WorksheetsBtS Section 7 Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
What tone is communicated by the phrase “never even so much as”?
sadness
disgust
confusion
sympathy
What does the author mean when she uses the figurative expression “the mask must be thrown aside”?
Mrs. Lincoln must stop wearing masks.
Mrs. Lincoln must spend money on her housing problem.
Mrs. Lincoln must stop spending money on how she looks.
Mrs. Lincoln must stop trying to hide her situation.
Which quote best supports that Mrs. Lincoln must stop trying to hide her situation?
“. . . she would be obliged to give up her house in the city . . .”
“. . . she had struggled long enough to keep up appearances . . .”
“. . . must sell out and secure cheap rooms . . .”
“I have not the means to meet the expenses . . .”
Which two statements describe a purpose the author might have for including letters addressed to her from Mrs. Lincoln?
The letters emphasize how skilled a writer Mrs. Lincoln was.
The letters emphasize how desperate Mrs. Lincoln had become for money and friendship.
The letters emphasize how the government was wrong to go against Mrs. Lincoln.
The letters emphasize how mentally ill and in need of hospitalization Mrs. Lincoln was.
The letters emphasize how close the relationship between the two women had become.
How does the relationship between Elizabeth Keckley and Mary Todd Lincoln change throughout the memoir?
In the beginning Keckley is nothing more than an employee, and later she is Mrs. Lincoln’s only means of financial support.
At first the two women have just a business relationship, and later they support one another through many challenges.
In the beginning Keckley is paid to do work for Mrs. Lincoln and later Mrs. Lincoln is dependent on Keckley for emotional support.
In the beginning, Keckley looks up to Mrs. Lincoln because she is wealthy and famous, and later Keckley despises her because she is poor.
Which quotation describes Elizabeth Keckley?
"had learned to get along with difficult people"
"tended to drive other people away"
"erratic personality"
"helped nurse the family through illnesses"
"was someone that others could rely on"
Which quotation describes Mrs. Lincoln?
"had learned to get along with difficult people"
"tended to drive other people away"
"erratic personality"
"her friends and family couldn't deal with her anymore"
"was someone that others could rely on"
Which words are synonyms for "ruffian?"
lawless
slandered
insane
authorized
brutal
Which words are synonyms for "traduced?"
defame
slandered
insane
authorized
brutal
Which words are synonyms for "deranged?"
disturbed
slandered
insane
authorized
brutal
Which words are synonyms for "sanctioned?"
disturbed
approved
insane
authorized
brutal
