Riding Freedom

What is the setting of the book?

• Mexico, late 1700s

• America, mid-1800s

• Europe, early 1800s

• South America, mid-1900s

How do Charlotte's parents die?

• From scarlet fever

• While crossing the river

• In a wagon accident

• At the hands of bandits

What does

Charlotte lose that prompts

her to run away?

• Vern and Justice.

• Hayward and working

  with horses.

• Her ability to be adopted.

• Her leather bracelet and all

  her money.

Who was Vern?

• a friend who lived in the orphanage with Charlotte

• the person in charge of the kitchen at the orphanage

• Charlotte's friend, a former slave, and stable hand at the orphanage

• Charlotte's father who died in the wagon accident

How was Charlotte different from most girls her age?

• she was taller and liked to swim

• she was a tomboy and hated working in the kitchen

• she was smart and loved to read books

• she loved helping Mrs. Boyle and never wanted to go to the barn

Why did William dislike Charlotte?

• he was jealous of her and embarrassed when she beat him at things

• she played pranks on him every day

• they were cousins and their fathers did not get along

• people wanted to adopt her so they ignored him

What does Charlotte give Hayward before he leaves with his adoptive family?

• a shiny stone she found in the river

• a letter with a poem

• a piece of her apron

• half of her leather bracelet

Who helped Charlotte escape the orphanage?

• Mrs. Boyle and Mr. Millshark

• William and Hayward

• Vern and Hayward

• Mr. Millshark and William

What makes it possible

for Charlotte to run

away unnoticed?

• Mrs. Boyle is away

  on vacation.

• Mr. Millshark is sick.

• Charlotte is disguised

  as a boy.

• Vern gives her a horse.

Why did Charlotte disguise herself as a boy when she ran away from the orphanage?

• people would question why a girl was traveling without an adult

• she thought boys' clothes were more comfortable

• the only clothes she had were boys' clothes

• only girls could ride in a stagecoach