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 ◼︎ Chapter 20 / Chapter XX

1. What does New York smell like at the beginning of this chapter?

2. The British have hundreds of ships in harbor, and thousands of soldiers.

   • Why do you think they’re just sitting there?

3. Becky suffered a mild attack of the ague.

   • What is ague?

   • Google: ague definition kids

4. What did Congress do ten days after the British ships arrived?

5. Why did the mob on Bowling Green pull down a statue?

   • What was the statue of?

   • See illustration below.

6. People thought the statue was made of pure gold. It wasn’t.

   • The statue was made of cheap lead, covered with a gold gilt.

   • What do you make of that?

7. Isabel wears a bodice.

   • Look at the illustration of a bodice below.

   • Describe a bodice as best you can.

8. Madam gives Isabel and Ruth delicious things to eat and drink. She gives Isabel the night off.

   • This is unusual behavior for Madam.

   • What do you make of this?

9. Isabel says she’ll never forgive herself for falling asleep.

   • Why not, do you think?

   • If you’re not sure, use your imagination! (There’s no wrong answer.)

A+ BONUS: Authors and screenwriters like to put the main character in hopeless situations or in danger.

• Why would they want to do this?