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The Hope Chest Chapter 1

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is Chloe writing letters instead of having conversations with her sister?

a)

She is unable to talk

b)

She was thrown out by her mother

c)

During this time they cannot make phone calls, so letters are their only way to communicate

2.

What does "spectacles" mean as it is used on page 2?

a)

Newspaper

b)

Gold

c)

Glasses

3.

The setting of the this story is__________

a)

A modern story

b)

In the past

c)

In the future

4.

How do men view women and girls in this story?

a)

They have equal rights

b)

They think women should be independent and make their own choices

c)

They are inferior to men

5.

How was life during this time period different than life today?

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6.

Why doesn't Chloe live with her family anymore?

a)

she was sent away for being a New Woman, that voted and had a job

b)

She was kicked out because she refused to follow her father's rules

c)

She ran away so she could have her own freedom

7.

Who was Flossie? What happened to her?

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8.

On page 9 Chloe writes that a young man was digging graves and says "which is a pretty big job these days." Why does she say that it is a big job now?

a)

Many people are dying in war

b)

Many people are getting sick with Influenza

c)

They just began using graveyards

9.

What is the Hope Chest?

a)

A chest where they keep their letters

b)

A car used for transportation

c)

A place to hide things and keep them secret

10.

This book is historical fiction. What makes a book this genre?

a)

stories that are written to portray a time period or convey information about a specific time period or historical events that really took place

b)

Short stories or novels that describe made up events and people

c)

stories based on facts, real events, and real people

11.

What does Violet most likely mean when she says "touch wood"?

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