O&M Hostos School

Seventh Grade

Lyddie Review

Chapters 1,2,3

1. What do you know about the period of the Industrial Revolution in this country?

2. What do you know about the textile mills in Massachusetts during this era?

3. What do you know about the lives of the "factory girls" at the textile mills in
Massachusetts?

4. Who is the most religious character? Explain your answer using actual quotes from the
book. Please include page numbers.

5. How does Lyddie's mother feel about the lifestyles of the Stevens's?

6. Why does Lyddie's family leave the farm?

7. How is life different after the mother leaves?

8. Describe Lyddie's life in the tavern.

9. How does Lyddie react to seeing a factory girl for the first time?

10. How does Lyddie's appearance differ from that of the factory girl?

Chapters 4,5,6,7.

1. Describe Lyddie's relationship with Triphena.

2. Describe how Lyddie feels about her father.

3. What was happening to the wealth of Vermont during this time period?

4. Describe the issue of slavery in the state of Vermont during this time.
5. When Lyddie is allowed to return to home for a short time, what does she discover and
why is this a problem?

6. What is ironic about Ezekial's feeling toward Lyddie?

7. What happens when Lyddie returns to the tavern?

Chapters 8,9,10,11,

1. What is an agent and what do they do?

2. What surprises Lyddie when she first enters the factory?

3. Describe the quality of health care Lyddie was given after speaking to the agent.

4. Who is Mr. Marsden and what is his role?

5. Who is considered a "radical" at the factory and why?

6. What does Lyddie realize she hadn't done since she moved to the city?

7. What is Betsy reading to Lyddie?