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WorksheetsBrave Girl
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The Book Brave Girl is about a girl named
Clara Shumann
Clara Lemlich
Clara Barton
Clara Zetkin
What language did Clara Lemlich speak when she said, "STRAYK!"?
French
German
Russian
Yiddish
How tall was Clara Lemlich?
3 feet tall
4 feet tall
5 feet tall
6 feet tall
What city did the Lemlichs live in?
New York City
Trenton
Philadelphia
Chicago
As the Lemlichs arrived on the steamship, there was a statue in the background what was is the "Statue of"?
Prosperity
Liberty
Slavery
Delivery
What type of apartment did the Lemlichs live in?
a highrise
a condo
a co-op
a tenement
What type of a job did Clara take when she arrived in NYC?
she became a house cleaner
she became a bartender
she became a garment worker
she became a tailor in a department store
What does "garment" mean?
clothing
food
toys
suitcases
In the factory, there were filthy toilets. What does "filthy" mean?
old
dirty
broken
cracked
What word means almost the same thing as filthy?
fixed
shiny
unclean
spotless
Every night the girls were inspected before they went home. What does inspected mean?
missed
passed
checked
punished
Which word means almost the same thing as inspected?
met
kept
unseen
examined
Why were the girls inspected at the end of their shift?
They were checked in case they stole fabric
They were checked for lice
They were checked for weapons
They were checked for working papers
The rules at the garment factory were harsh and unfair. One was: if you are late by a few minutes, you lose
your job
a half day's pay
a whole day's pay
your lunch hour
These unfair rules made Clara want to STRIKE! According to the book, when she led a "Walkout" with the other girls, she got fired, arrested and
executed
fined
tortured
beat up
How many ribs were broken when she was "beat up"?
2
4
6
8
How many times was she arrested?
3 times
9 times
17 times
23 times
Clara wanted to have a big Strike but the union leader did not "propose" action. What does propose mean?
suggests
prevents
discusses
considers
What is something that one person might propose to another?
birthday
marriage
happiness
childhood
From a financial point of view, the girls did not make as much as the men. What does "financial" mean?
money
clothes
food
trouble
what does independent mean?
on your own
with other people
what does oversee mean?
hire
supervise
interview
understand
At the end of her shift, Clara would walk to the library. What is a "shift"?
day
night
strike
workday
What is an organization that governs?
governor
governish
governhood
government
This word means "Like a young boy."
boyhood
boyish
girlhood
girlish
This word means "a place of many neighbors."
neighborhood
neighborment
neighborly
neighborish
The word sleep is a noun. Add a suffix to make it an adjective - a descriptive word.
sleepy
sleepish
sleepyhood
sleepment
The time of being a parent:
parentment
parenthood
parenty
parentish
The garment worker boycott was successful because three results took place. What were they?
Christmas presents, paid vacation, and free healthcare.
parties, community service, jail time
unions, higher pay, shorter workweeks
retirement package, free bagels, trip to Florida
Did you finish your opinion piece about Clara Lemlich with an introduction. three reasons, a conclusion.
yes
no
not sure
