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Chains
Chapter 1
In what year does the novel open? Where does it open?
Who are Isabel and Ruth traveling to a funeral for?
Whose grave does Isabel go to visit?
Chapter 2
What did Mary specify in her will about Ruth and Isabel? Who says that they don’t believe them?
What are the only things that Isabel and Ruth are allowed to gather from the house?
Chapter 3
What is the name of the tavern owner’s wife? What country is she from?
What is the name of the couple who purchased Isabel and her sister?
Chapters 4-7
8. Where are Ruth and Isabel stored on the boat from Newport to New York City?
9. What does Isabel remember her mother telling her about ghosts?
10. What country was Isabel’s father stolen from?
11. What is a “Tory?”
12. Why does Anne slap Isabel on the face?
13. Who calls Lockton a “dirty loyalist?” (p. 38)
14. Who are the Loyalists loyal to? Who are the Patriots loyal to? What does Curzon want Isabel to act as?
15. Who is Becky Berry?
16. Who is Lady Clarissa Seymour?
Chapters 8-10
17. What are the only things that Isabel knows about her geographic location?
18. Who does Madam Lockton make her personal maid?
19. According to Becky, what happened to the last young slave girl they kept who angered the Madam?
20. Who is there a parade for?
21. What does Madam Lockton change Isabel’s name to?
22. Who is Isabel summoned to serve food to in the library? What are he and the other men in the library discussing?
23. How much has England (the crown) promised to every American colonist willing to join the Tories (loyalists)?
24. What does Isabel hope Colonel Regan do for her and her sister as a favor for spying on the Locktons?
Chapters 11 - 13
25. Why do Bellingham and his soldiers want the lead from the window counterweights and drapery pulls?
26. What color is the door on Lady Seymour’s home?
27. Who offers Isabel cookies and milk because she wants to hear about Master Lockton’s arrest?
28. Whose lip does Master Lockton split open? Who does he blame it on?
29. Who remembers her mother saying, “Gossip is the foul smell from the Devil’s backside?”
30. Where does Curzon say Master Lockton traveled to?
Chapters 14-16
Chapter 14 (XIV)
31. What is the Continental Congress in Philadelphia on the verge of declaring?
32. Who does the mayor say has committed high treason and should be executed?
33. What does Mr. Lockton want to hold on to as a bargaining tool in case he is arrested?
Chapter 15 (XV)
34. Who is having a seizure on the kitchen floor?
35. Who does Madam Lockton think Ruth is possessed by?
Chapter 16 (XVI)
36. What does Isabel steal from Lockton’s desk?
37. What is the name of the Colonel that Isabel speaks with? What does she want him to do for her?
38. What does “ad astra” mean?
Chapter 17 (XVII)
39. Who almost falls asleep during church?
40. Why does “Goldbuttons” say that Master Lockton must leave the city immediately? Who begs to escape with him and is assaulted by him?
41. What is Master Lockton secretly carried away in?
Chapter 18 (XVIII)
42. What is the name of the insider soldier who intended to assassinate Washington? What is he sentenced to die by?
43. What name is on the hat that Curzon tosses to Isabell?
44. Who says, “The world turns upside down every day. The time will come, you’ll see?”
Chapter 19 (XIX)
45. Why does Isabel like sitting in the balcony at church?
45. Who does the young boy who interrupts church service say has arrived in the harbor?
Chapter 20 (XX)
46. Whose statue is torn down? What does the crowd intend to use the pieces of the statue for?
47. What has Madam Lockton baked and left some for Isabel?
Chapters 21-24 (XXI-XXIV)
48. Who spiked Isabel’s milk with a sedative?
49. Where is the family located that Ruth has been sold to?
50. What does Madam smash on Isabel’s head?
51. How is Isabel knocked unconscious?
52. What does Madam want Isabel branded with?
53. Who says, “I find the buying and selling of children most repugnant?”
Chains - Part 2
Chapter 25 (XXV)
54.Who refuses to speak to Isabel?
55. Who does Isabel slam the door shut in front of and vow to never speak to again?
Chapter 26 (XXVI)
56. How many soldiers are killed by the storm?
57. Who has offered freedom to any slave willing to fight against the rebels?
58. Which character claims that freedom can only be found when one makes their way through the darkness that leads to the river Jordan?
Chapter 27 (XXVII)
59. Who did the fog help safely return to New York Island?
60. Who does Isabel see Curzon camped with?
Chapter 28 (XXVII)
61. Who sends Isabel to the market?
62. What does Isabel try to do at the end of the chapter?
Chapter 29 (XXIV)
63. What does Isabel beg Captain Campbell to do? What is his response?
Chapter 30
64. Which group of people hold a celebratory parade in the city?
65. What has happened to Becky?
66. Who has 10 German soldiers living in her house?
Chapter 31
67. What is going on in the city when Isabel wakes up?
68. What happens to Ruth’s doll?
69. Who collapses on the stairs?
70. Whose house must Ruth and Lady Seymour stay at now?
Chapter 32
71. Who suffers a stroke?
72. Why do more soldiers come to stay at the house?
Chapter 33
73. What is the name of the soldier that Isabel becomes a personal servant for?
74. Who does Isabel take on daily walks?
75. What does Lady Seymour order for Isabel?
76. Who does Isabel recognize among the prisoners?
Chapter 34
77. What type of soup is Madam Lockton serving at her celebratory supper?
78. What is Isabel’s job at Madam Lockton’s celebratory supper?
Chapter 35
79. What is the name of the prison that Isabel walks to?
80. According to the voice in her head, who is Isabel’s only friend?
Chapter 36
81. Who comes down with a fever after the visit to Madam Lockton’s friend?
82. Who does Newport, Rhode Island fall to?
83. Who is feverish and refuses to talk?
84. What does Isabel suggest that Lady Seymour eat?
85. What does Lady Seymour say will happen if she eats less?
Chapter 37
86. What holiday is coming up?
87. Why does Isabel offer to go to the Tea Water Pump? Who does she want to check on?
88. Who does Isabel tell Dibdin that she won’t come back if he dies?
89. What is the name of the captain that Didbin tells Isabel to find so she can tell him about the treatment of the prisoners?
Chapter 38
90. What does Lady Seymour give Isabel for Christmas?
91. Where does Madam Lockhart tell Isabel she knows that Isabel has secretly been going?
Chapter 39
92. What does Captain Morse want Isabel to do?
93. Who does Isabel give the loaf of bread to? How do the men in the prison react?
Chapter 40
94. What is the name of the British guard who offers Isabel a job in the prison?
95. Who does Sarah name her baby after?
96. What does Isabel continue to secretly read?
Chapter 41
97. Whose birthday ball is in 10 days? What does Madam need for the occasion?
98. Who is now the boss of the kitchen?
99. Where does Madam move Lady Seymour a week before the ball?
100. As Isabel brings the frozen sheets inside to dry, who does she think of? Why did Momma say this person’s master freed them?
Chapter 42
101. How often does the doctor visit Lady Seymour?
102. What does Isabel hear will happen at noon?
103. What does Isabel finish reading the night before the ball?
104. Who did Captain Morse make a bet with?
105. What is Isabel doing when she hears the cannons?
Chapter 43
106. What does Madam do when Isabel says that she does not have the note?
107. What does Isabel end up doing with the note?
108. What does Madam say she will have happen to Ruth?
109. Who does Madam tell to lock Isabel in the potato bin?
110. How does Isabel get out of the potato bin?
111. What does Isabel’s brand remind her of?
Chapter 44
112. How does Isabel hide her map?
113. Who does Isabel stoke the fire for and then attempt to steal money from? What happens when she is caught?
114. What does Lady Seymour whisper to Isabel?
115. Who does Isabel say sent her to the prison?
116. How does Isabel sneak Curzon out of the prison?
Chapter 45
117. What goes off and covers up the sound of the dog barking while Isabel is transporting Curzon?
118. What does the rowing cause to happen to Isabel’s hands?
119. What does Isabel smell that makes her realize she hasn’t died and gone to heaven?
120. What can Isabel see across the river?
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