Riding Freedom Comprehension Review

In this passage, why does Charlotte have to disguise her identity?

• In the early 1900's, girls were expected to be quiet and shy.

• In the mid -1800's, most girls were not allowed to have jobs.

• In the late 1900's, runaways were arrested and sent to jail.

How is Charlotte different from other coach drivers?

• She drives a smaller coach team.

• She has overturned a coach.

• She is a female and is blind in one eye.

How is Charlotte's driving DIFFERENT from James's?

• James never drives in a storm. Charlotte drives in a storm.

• James drives by sight. Charlotte drives by smell and hearing.

• James drives a two-horse team. Charlotte drives a four-horse team.

• James drives passengers across a river. Charlotte makes them get off.

Which of these sentences from the passage is an example of personification?

• "Thunder growled nearby."

• She knew those things by heart."

• "If the road was hard, the hooves mad a hollow, clopping sound."

• "Charlotte had been proving herself her whole life and wasn't about to stop now."

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

• that Charlotte is too young to drive a coach.

• that Charlotte can drive a coach in the rain.

• that Charlotte has a good reputation as a driver.

• that Charlotte will be accepted by the passengers.

How is one passenger DIFFERENT from all the others?

• He has too much luggage.

• He wants to help Charlotte drive.

• He refuses to get out at the bridge.

• He refuses to ride with Charlotte.

Which detail show that this passage is set long ago in the past?

• Charlotte moves to California.

• The travelers use stagecoaches.

• The river washes out at the bridge.

• There are different kinds of roads.

What does this mean? "It was one of those storms where the rain came down in wash tubs."

• It was raining very hard.

• The rain was clean and refreshing.

• The rain was collected in buckets.

• It was raining on and off like a washing machine.

How does what happened on the bridge compare to what Charlotte thought?

• Charlotte is surprised when the horses rear.

• The bridge collapses and Charlotte feared it would.

• The horses stay calm as she knew they would.

• Charlotte is surprised by thunder and lightning.

A characteristic of Charlotte is that she is:

• determined

• shy

• afraid

• weak