Reading Assessment- The Flag Maker

1. The story says several times that the Americans could not defeat the British. What does defeat mean?

• fool
• beat
• run from
• work with

2. Who visits Caroline’s mother’s shop at the beginning of the story?

• a bugler
• a horseman
• three officers
• two sea captains

3. Caroline’s mother moves their work to a malt house. Why does she do this?

• because the war is coming too close for safety
• because the Americans take over their shop
• because they have to hide from the British
• because they need more room to sew

4. How does Caroline feel about the work she does?

• It is painful sometimes, but she feels proud of it.
• It is hard, and she wishes she didn’t have to do it.
• It is usually fun, but she wishes she made more money
• D It is easy, and she feels happy working with her mother.

5. What is the story mostly about?

• the British navy
• the Fort McHenry flag
• the burning of Washington
• the fight to save Baltimore

On page 255, what does the word "broad" mean?

• blue
• flag
• wide
• with stripes

All of the following helped Caroline and her Mother to make the flag, except ______

• grandmother and cousins
• the mother's slave
• the neighbors
• the house servant

How long did it take Caroline and her Mother to finally finish the flag?

• 3 weeks
• 6 weeks
• 8 weeks
• 1 month

9. How did Caroline feel when she would see the flag wave over the fort?

• sad
• worried
• proud
• scared

10. In what month did the British ship's, bomb Fort McHenry

• February
• July
• September
• December