Mary Chesnut: The Firing on Ft. Sumter

Who was Mary Boykin Chesnut?

What event does the passage from Mary Chesnut's diary cover?

Describe the atmosphere in Charleston as described by Mary Chesnut on April 12, 1861.

• Tense and expectant

• Calm and peaceful

• Joyful and celebratory

• Indifferent and uninterested

What event is being described in the passage 'Mary Chesnut: The Firing on Ft. Sumter'?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The firing on Fort Sumter

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The end of the Civil War

How did the women react to the events described in the passage?

• They were indifferent to the events.

• They were supportive of the events.

• They were opposed to the events.

• They were confused by the events.

What happened to the narrator on the housetop according to the passage?

• The narrator fell off the housetop.

• The narrator saw a beautiful sunset.

• The narrator met a mysterious stranger.

• The narrator found a hidden treasure.

What is the significance of the phrase 'sound and fury signifying nothing' in the context of the passage?

• It represents chaos and confusion without purpose.

• It signifies a loud noise.

• It indicates a peaceful environment.

• It describes a musical composition.

What does audaciously mean here: "Men were audaciously wise and witty"?

• Boldly

• Carefully

• Silently

• Hesitantly

Mary says, "We had an unspoken foreboding that it was to be our last pleasant meeting." Why would it be the last pleasant meeting?

• Because they had a fight.

• Because they were moving away.

• Because of an unspoken foreboding.

• Because it was planned to be the last.

Mary begins to hope for something when the church bells chime four times. What is it?

• A new beginning

• A visit from a friend

• A change in the weather

• A message from afar