Riding Freedom

Question 1

What word is closest in meaning to the word "escorted" (They escorted me to my car)

Accepted Answer

walked with

Question 2

What does it mean to feel like a little frog in a big pond?

Accepted Answer

to feel unimportant

Question 3

What does it mean if I say that "it was a thorn in my side"?

Accepted Answer

It was a constant bother.

Question 4

Which word has the same sound for c as the word publicity?

Accepted Answer

advice

Question 5

What word is closest in meaning to the word "defended" (he defended me)

Accepted Answer

protected

Question 6

How does what happened at the bridge compare with what Charlotte thought would happen?

Accepted Answer

The bridge collapses just like Charlotte thought it would.

Question 7

Which word has the same sound for c as the word public?

Accepted Answer

elastic

Question 8

How is "Charley" different from other coach drivers?

Accepted Answer

She is a girl and has a bad eye.

Question 9

What word is closest in meaning to the word "satisfied" (I am satisfied with my effort)

Accepted Answer

pleased

Question 10

What do both Charlotte and James know at the beginning of the story?

Accepted Answer

Charlotte has a good reputation as a driver.

Question 11

What does it mean to "have butterflies in your stomach"?

Accepted Answer

to be nervous

Question 12

How are Charlotte and James different drivers?

Accepted Answer

James drives by sight, Charley drives by smell and hearing.

Question 13

What does it mean to say that Albert Einstein is a giant in the history of learning?

Accepted Answer

He is an important person.

Question 14

What word is closest in meaning to the word "rely" (To rely upon someone)

Accepted Answer

depended

Question 15

Which is an example of "personification"?

Accepted Answer

Thunder growled nearby.

Question 16

What does it mean to "break the ice" with someone?

Accepted Answer

get the conversation started

Question 17

How do we know that the story is set in the past?

Accepted Answer

They use stagecoaches.

Question 18

Which word has the same sound for c as the word musician?

Accepted Answer

politician

Question 19

How is one passenger in the story different from the others?

Accepted Answer

He refused to get out of the coach.

Question 20

What word is the closest in meaning to the word "swelled" (my heart swelled with joy)

Accepted Answer

grew larger

Question 21

Why does Charlotte have to disguise her identity?

Accepted Answer

In the mid 1800s, most girls weren't allowed to have jobs.

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