Suffragette Comprehension

1. What is Maud Watts' occupation at the start of the film?
   A) Factory worker
   B) Teacher
   C) Nurse
   D) Seamstress

• 1. A) Factory worker

• 1. B) Teacher

• 1. C) Nurse

• 1. D) Seamstress

1. What issue does Suffragette focus on?
   A) Workers' rights
   B) Women's suffrage
   C) Abolition of slavery
   D) Child labor

• 1. A) Workers' rights

• 1. B) Women's suffrage

• 1. C) Abolition of slavery

• 1. D) Child labor

1. What does Maud risk by joining the suffragette movement?
   A) Her job and family
   B) Her home and inheritance
   C) Her education
   D) Her life savings

• 1. A) Her job and family

• 1. B) Her home and inheritance

• 1. C) Her education

• 1. D) Her life savings

1. What role does Inspector Steed play in the story?
   
   

• 1. He is a government official supporting suffrage

• 1. He betrays the suffragette movement

• 1. He is a journalist documenting the movement

• 1. He leads the police in suppressing the suffragettes

1. Why is Emmeline Pankhurst important to the suffragette movement?
   

• 1. She negotiated directly with Parliament

• 1. She founded the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU)

• 1. She wrote legislation for women's voting rights
     

1. What happens to Maud when she participates in the suffragette protests?
   
   
   

• 1. She is injured in a riot

• 1. She is fired but remains free

• 1. 
     She is forced to leave the movement

• 1. She is arrested and imprisoned

1. What tactic do the suffragettes use to draw attention to their cause?
   
   
   

• 1. A) Hunger strikes

• 1. 
     B) Acts of civil disobedience and sabotage

• 1. C) Large peaceful marches

1. Why is Violet Miller hesitant to take a leadership role in the suffragette movement?
   

• 1. She is intimidated by the police

• 1. She fears losing her children

• 1. She disagrees with Emmeline Pankhurst

• 1. She lacks the education to lead

1. What does Maud's husband, Sonny, do in response to her activism?
   

• 1. Supports her efforts

• 1. Leaves her and takes their son

• 1. Joins the suffragette movement

• 1. Reports her to the police

1. What was Emily Davison’s contribution to the suffragette movement in the film?
   

• 1. She set Parliament on fire

• 1. She attended every protest

• 1. She sacrificed her life by stepping in front of the king’s horse

• 1. She negotiated a deal with the police