
The US Civil War & "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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- Q1
What is the main character's name in Chains?
Master Lockton
Polly
Mary Finch
Isabel
30s - Q2
Where are Curzon and Isabel at the end of the book?
They have moved into the main house.
The were in a boat on a river.
Having dinner in town.
In caskets.
30s - Q3
Does the book take place in the past, present, or future?
Past
Future
Present
30s - Q4
Why was Isable branded?
It was a right of passage.
She ran away.
She was sold to another plantation.
She wasn't branded.
30s - Q5
Was Madam Lockton nice to her slaves?
No
Yes
Sometimes
She did not own slaves.
30s - Q6
Did Lady Seymour like slavery?
No
Yes
30s - Q7
Did Lady Seymour have a slave?
No
Yes
30s - Q8
Is Ruth younger or older than Isabel?
Older
Younger
30s - Q9
What does Isabel see on the river?
Fog
A boat
Ducks
Fireworks
30s - Q10
What is Ruth's favorite toy?
Her doll
The pump
Younger
Fireworks
30s - Q11
Which event marked the beginning of the US Civil War?
The attack on Fort Sumter
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln
The Battle of Gettysburg
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
30s - Q12
Which document formally abolished slavery in the United States?
The Diary of Anne Frank
The 13th Amendment
The Slavery Rights Act of 1776
The Bill of Rights
30s - Q13
What was the main issue that led to the US Civil War?
States' Rights
Religious Differences
The disagreement over the expansion of slavery into new territories
Taxation without representation
30s - Q14
Which side won the US Civil War?
Both sides claimed victory
The Confederacy (Southern States)
There was no declared winner
The Union (Northern States)
30s - Q15
How many soldiers died in the US Civil War?
750,000
500,000
5,000,000
1,978
30s