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Silent Thunder: A Civil War Story Pt. II
Silent Thunder: A Civil War Story Pt. II
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1
What happened to Walnut?
Mama threw her into the fire
Rosco threw her into the fire
Summer lost her
2
Where did Kit spend her Sunday evenings?
In her sabbath place, in the quarters
teaching Summer how to read
Cooking in the kitchen
3
Without a reading book, how was Summer able to continue her learning of letters with Rosco?
Summer practiced writing the letters on notebook paper
Rosco drew letters in the dirt with a stick
Rosco swiped another book from Master Gideon's library
4
What was Clem's plan to escape North?
to hitch a ride (Doc Bates) and follow the freedom trail
To disguise himself as the doctor and sneak away
To run away
5
After Gideon's stroke, why did the slaves continue to work on the plantation without direction?
Rance Smalley forced them to work
It was all that they knew
Gideon threatened to sell them if they didn't work
6
How did Missy Claire spend her time once Gideon became ill?
She busied herself by cleaning the main house
She spent her time taking care of Gideon
She sat in the parlor and stitched a sampler
7
Rosco is hesitant to run away and puts his faith in....?
the Emancipation Proclamation
The Union Army
Thomas Farnsworth
the Proclamation Emancipation
8
What special treatment did Missy Claire finally let Kit use on Lowell?
Cayenne Linens
Cayenne Lemons
Cayenne Liniment
Tea tree oil
9
Who is Summer and Rosco's father?
Doc Bates
Clem
Rance Smalley
Master Gideon Parnell
10
What does Lowell want Rosco to teach him to do?
Read
Ride horses
Sing
Make dolls
11
Who on the plantation took care of Gideon?
Miss McCracken
Rosco
Kit
Missy Claire
12
Why did Summer and Rosco decide to conduct a reading lesson in Missy Claire's parlor?
To watch Lowell have a reading lesson
So they could read the newspaper on Gideon's desk
So that Rosco could return the book he had stolen
So Summer could read the rest of Missy Claire's sampler
13
What was the "freedom trail"?
A path that many slaves followed to escape to the north
a path that many slaves followed to escape to the south
Also known as the Underground Railroad
14
Who was it that Summer held close and told all her secrets to?
Her Clarkston Reader
A porcelain doll
Acorn, a doll that Rosco made her
Walnut, a doll that Rosco made her
15
When Summer was in the parlor, she saw her name on something. What was it?
Missy Claire's sampler
A book
A quilt
A gift
16
Who was Missy Claire calling in to run the plantation?
Rance Smalley
Doc Bates
Her uncle - Thomas Farnsworth
Her brother - Thomas Farnsworth
17
What did Ms. McCracken convince Lowell to do during one of their lessons?
Write a letter to his father
Recite a poem to his father
Recite a poem to his mother
Teach Rosco to read
18
How did Summer knowing letters come in handy when she and Kit were preparing the Master's tray?
She could read the master's lunch order
She could tell which container held the master's medicine
she could read from a recipe that they were cooking
she read the bible to her mama
19
Who now is responsible for taking care of the master's horse, Marlon?
Clem
Rosco
Summer
Lowell
20
What is Thomas Farnsworth's reputation?
He has no reputation
An abolitionist and against the institution of slavery
Very kind and compassionate to all people
From the deep south and meaner than the devil himself
21
Who discovered that Rosco could read one day at the stables?
Summer
Lowell
Clem
Kit
22
Why did Clem wake up Rosco in the middle of the night?
To run away
To teach him to read
To watch a candlelight vigil for three fallen soldiers
23
What has Clem decided to do?
Leave in the winter, go North, and join the Union army
He wants to marry Thea
Stay on the plantation to care for Master Gideon
Run away to find Marietta and get married
24
Why did Kit decide to never learn to read?
The threat of being sold and having to keep another secret
It was too hard
There was no one to teach her
25
What was an abolitionist?
A slave owner
someone who did not support slavery
someone who did support slavery
a member of the confederate army
