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WorksheetsThe Hope Chest- Chapter 2
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Where was Violet heading?
Alaska
Susquehanna
New York City
Mrs. Renwick's House
What did Mrs. Renwick say was wrong with her?
She thought she had tuberculosis
She was in shock
She didn't want to get married
She thought she had the flu
Why did Mrs. Renwick buy Violet candy?
Because Violet said she would have 7 kids
Because Violet said she wanted to be a reporter
Because Violet said she wanted to be a nurse
Because Violet said she would marry one of the Mr. Rs
Who is Violet hoping to find in chapter 2?
Mother
Mrs. Renwick
Stephen
Chloe
"Young ladies," said Mrs. Renwick, "should not travel unaccompanied on the train."
If "accompany" means to go somewhere with someone as a companion or a guide, what does "unaccompanied" mean?
Together or with a friend/companion
A big business
Alone without a companion
A small business
Which quote below supports the inference that Mrs. Renwick does NOT think women and men should have equal rights?
"Those foolish doctors don't know what I have..."
"If women go out being doctors and reporters and demanding to vote, then how can they expect men to protect them anymore?"
Read pages 26 and 27 of The Hope Chest.
Based on the text, how do you think Violet feels about women having the same rights as men?
She doesn't really care if women can do what men do.
She seems to think women should be able to do what men do.
She thinks women shouldn't do the same jobs as men.
Page 25 says - "I myself worked my fingers to the bone in a glove factory to pay my brother's tuition at Harvard. And I felt privileged to do so," Mrs. Renwick said defiantly, as if Violet had suggested she hadn't.
What does the idiom "worked my fingers to the bone" mean?
To break all of your bones
To hurt all of your fingers
To work very hard
Page 30 says - "[Violet] looked at the dying Mrs. Renwick...and thought that if growing up meant having seven children and wearing a dead bird on her head, Violet would rather have been born a boy."
Why does Violet think this?
She doesn't like the bird on the hat
She wants to be able to do what she wants without being told what she can and can't do just because she's a girl
She doesn't want to have any kids
She wants to be like Mrs. Renwick so that she can be old enough to make decisions
Page 22 says, "She'd had $3.92 in a jar under her bed, saved up from birthdays and her allowance. It was a remarkable sum, or so she'd always thought, until she bought the train ticket to New York. It had cost $3.25."
Using your context clues, what do you think remarkable means?
great and impressive
sad and defeated
bright and cheerful
careful and cautious
Page 22 says, "And then Chloe had taken her hope chest money, all of it, and bought a used Model T Ford. She even had the effrontery to name it the Hope Chest."
Using your context clues, and looking at pages 21-22, what do you think effrontery means?
sadness and despair
kindness and care
confusion and doubt
boldness and sassiness
How is Violet getting to New York City?
Plane
Train
Car
Horse and Wagon
Page 21 says, "Violet tried not to think about what she would have done with that $250 if they ever really let her have it--travel, maybe to South America. They never would, of course. Not after what Chloe had done with her hope chest money. No, they'd keep it from Violet--keep it safe for her, as Mother would say--and make her spend it to set up housekeeping with some husband. Two hundred and fifty dollars worth of furniture and linens and housekeeping stuff. The thought of it was oppressive, like high walls closing in on her. But there was nothing she could do about it."
Using your context clues, what do you think oppressive means?
open and freeing
giving and helpful
crushing and overwhelming
suspenseful and exciting
Read the following sentence from page 22 - "She'd tried to buy a half-price ticket, claiming she was under eight, but the ticket clerk had told her in a bored voice that she could either be old enough to travel to New York City by herself or young enough to travel at half fare, but not both."
What is a synonym for fare as it is used in the passage?
decrease
train
age
price
Page 24 says - "Yes," said Violet. "But they're very busy with my brother, Stephen. He's still recovering from the War." Violet hoped that would silence Mrs. Renwick. A recovering war veteran was a very impressive thing to have in the family."
Based on the text, (and using your context clues), what is a veteran?
a person who USED TO serve in the military, naval, or air service
a person who is CURRENTLY serving in the military, naval, or air service
Page 26 says - "I want to be a reporter." [Violet said] Mrs. Renwick gaped. "A re-what-er?" "A reporter," said Violet. ..."How absolutely appalling," said Mrs. Renwick, rolling her eyes upward and fluttering her eyelashes at the same time, which had the disconcerting effect of making her eyes go all white. "A female, in the trenches!"
Based on the text, (and using your context clues), what does appalling mean?
shocking and terrible
happy and exciting
wonderful and fun
sad and tearful
