Abigail Adams: A Women Ahead of her time

Look at the chart:

Which sentence belongs in the empty box?

• Women like Abigail Adams could not vote or attend college.

• Many Washington leaders admired Abigail Adams.

• Abigail Adams sometimes spent too much money.

• Many women followed the example set by Abigail Adams.

Which best describes how the author presents major events in the life of Abigail Adams?

• By including different opinions about her life

• By posing questions about her life and then answering those questions

• By describing the events in chronological order

• By comparing the events to the lives of other women during that time period

Why did Abigail Adams write so many letters during her lifetime?

• She did not have any interesting hobbies.

• She wanted to get her letters published.

• She was often apart from her husband.

• She wanted to tell friends about Washington.

In paragraph 5, the word misquoted means —

• quoted often

• quoted correctly

• never quoted

• not quoted correctly

In paragraph 7, why does the author say that Abigail Adams was “ahead of her time”?

• She thought and acted like a modern woman.

• She was a great leader in Washington circles.

• She was as educated as the women of today.

• She was not patient enough to deal with others.

Which of the following is the best summary of paragraphs 2 and 3?

• Abigail Adams was a supporter of equal rights for women and a sharp critic of social wrongs. Although she felt awkward about her writing, her letters were full of important facts about the Revolutionary War and ideas for improving American society.

• Abigail Adams never went to college. Her letters were full of spelling mistakes, but she kept on writing. She told her husband John Adams to “remember the ladies.” She wanted her daughter to get a good education.

• Abigail Adams lived in Boston at the time of the Revolutionary War. She wrote her husband letters about what the British troops did. She believed men and women should be treated as equals.

• Abigail Adams lived in Boston at the time of the Revolutionary War. She wrote her husband letters about what the British troops did. She believed men and women should be treated as equals.