Riding Freedom Ch. 1 & 2

What happens when Charlotte is a baby?

• Charlotte's parents die in a carriage accident.

• Charlotte is abandoned by her parents at an orphanage.

• Charlotte is the healthiest baby in the county.

• Charlotte learns how to ride a horse before she can walk.

Where does Charlotte spend the first ten years of her life?

• She lives in an all-girls orphanage.

• She lives in an all-boys orphanage.

• She lives with her Aunt and Uncle.

• She lives with her neighbor Vern.

Who is the former slave who takes care of all the horses?

• Mr. Millshark

• William

• Hayward

• Vern

Why does Charlotte hate William?

• He beat up Hayward.

• He doesn't want her to race.

• He is always mean to her.

• All of the above.

At the end of chapter 1, why is the bell ringing and why do the boys have to line up in front of the house?

• Mr. Millshark is angry about the race.

• Ms. Boyle is angry because someone is stealing potatoes.

• Vern is angry because Freedom is sick.

• Someone is coming to adopt a boy from the orphanage.

What does Mrs. Boyle do to keep Charlotte from getting adopted? Select all correct answers.

• She sits on the potato bin after putting Charlotte in it.

• She tells the visitors that Charlotte is her niece.

• She locks Charlotte in the stables.

• None of the above.

Why doesn't Mrs. Boyle want Charlotte to be adopted?

• Charlotte is her niece.

• Charlotte is really nice to Mrs. Boyle.

• Charlotte is a big help in the kitchen.

• She does want Charlotte to be adopted.

What does Mr. Millshark say is the reason Charlote can no longer race with the other boys?

• The townspeople don't think it's ladylike for her to race against boys.

• The boys don't like racing against her.

• Charlotte has too many other chores to do.

• The townspeople think she cheats.

Who is getting adopted at the end of Chapter 2?

• William

• Charlotte

• Hayward

• Vern

What does Charlotte decide to do at the end of Chapter 2?

• Run away.

• Go with Hayward to his new home.

• Ask Ms. Boyle to adopt her.

• Work in the kitchen full-time.