Steal Away Home Chapters 9-12 comprehension
Why was Millicent Weaver's June 22nd journal entry significant?
It was the evening Elvira arrived.
According to Millicent Weaver's journal, what was the reason for having Mr. Madison, the carpenter, build a good-sized closet in the north bedroom?
It would be a place where James could play his violin.
How did runaway slaves know when it was safe to stop at the Weaver's house?
Millicent Weaver put a flag down out in front of their place.
What did it mean to follow the drinking gourd?
The runaway slaves heading north looked to the sky and followed the Big Dipper.
How did James and Mr. Weaver take precautions to protect their dearest possessions from the Border Ruffians?
They dug a deep hole behind their house and buried them.
Why were there only a handful of old men, young peaceful men, and scrappy boys available to fight against the Border Ruffians on May 21, 1856?
They had been taken to jail the day before.
Two kegs of powder and a ___________________ created an explosion that burned the hotel to the ground.
spark of fire
Who did the Weavers live with while their house was being rebuilt?
the Macons, their neighbors
What crime was Barnaby Watts, whom Mr. Weaver was representing, charged with?
helping a Negro escape
Describe the damage done to the Free-State hotel after thirty cannonballs were volleyed towards it?
no damage The walls were strong and refused to crumble.
A June diary entry revealed that ___________________ was the name of the young woman whose body was discovered by Dana Shannon.
Lizbet Charles
How did Miz Lizbet entertain Rebecca, Ma, and James Weaver?
She told glorious stories.
Besides being a wife and mother, what job did Mrs. Shannon have?
She was a speech clinician at the Kansas School for the Deaf.
What did Pa and James Weaver find after they returned home to escape the dangerous fighting in Lawrence?
The house was burned down.
Why did Dana's father doubt that their house was ever part of the Underground Railroad?
The known stations were outside the Lawrence city limits. Activity was in Topeka or Leavenworth.
