◼︎ Chapter 11 / Chapter XI

  1. Becky says to Isabel, “Make haste, girl.”

    • What does “make haste” mean?

  2. Madam tells Isabel to air the bedding, then yells at Isable for hanging the bedding out to air on a day that might bring rain.

    • What do you think it would be like to work for Madam?

  3. “A dozen chairs with needleworked seats were scattered about the room…”

    • Take a look at the 2 photos of parlor chairs with needlework seats.

    • Describe a parlor chair with a needlework seat.

  4. Four of the men standing on the steps to the Lockton’s home wore “powdered wigs.”

    • Take a look at the photos below of white powdered wigs.

    • Describe a white powdered wig.

  5. Who is Elihu?

  6. What is a hearth?

    • Hint: See photo of 1720 bedchamber below.

  7. Why are Bellingham and his men searching Mrs. Lockton’s chest?

  8. Isabel knows the chest has a “false bottom.”

    • Watch the first minute of the video below.

    • Explain what a false bottom is and why Mr. Lockton might want one in Mrs. Lockton’s chest.

  9. What happens to Mr. Lockton at the end of this chapter?

  10. What happens to Mrs. Lockton in the last sentence of the chapter?

    A+ BONUS: Write a question for this chapter.

    • Answer your own question.

• Parlor chair with needlework seat.

• 2 parlor chairs with needlework seats.

• Colonial costume with white powdered wig.

• Portrait of Thomas Jefferson wearing a white powdered wig.

• 1720s bedchamber

• Watch the first minute only.
• Once he shows you what a “false bottom” is you can stop watching.