◼︎ Chapter 7 / Chapter VII

  1. Take a look at the water buckets in the photograph below.

    • About how much might 2 water buckets weigh?

  2. Curzon says to Isabel, “If you value your life, don’t use the front door.”

    • Why does he say this?

  3. Why is Becky Berry flustered?

  4. Becky brings out a tarnished silver teapot.

    • What does tarnished mean?

    • Why might the teapot be tarnished?

  5. What is a “grandfather clock”?

    • Hint: See photos of grandfather clocks below.

  6. Why is all the furniture in the Lockton’s house covered? Why are there so many spider webs and so much dust?

  7. On the docks, Master Lockton said he was a Patriot.

    • If he’s really a Loyalist, a Tory, why did he say this?

  8. Who gets treated “like the Queen herself” and why?

  9. BONUS: Write a question for this chapter.

    • Answer your own question.

• An old water pump.

• American Silver Teapot, by Samuel Edwards – Boston, MA Circa 1760

• These silver spoons are tarnished.

• Grandfather clocks