◼︎ Chapter 7 / Chapter VII

  1. Chapter 7 takes place on what day (of the week) and date (month, date, year)? (p. 42)

  2. Take a look at the photograph of the old water pump below.

    • Watch the (very) short video. How does it works?

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

    • How much might two water buckets weigh?

  4. Curzon says to Isabel, “If you value your life, don’t use the front door.” (p. 42)

    • Why do you think he say this?

  5. Why is Becky Berry flustered?

    • Hint: The Locktons have been away for eight months.

  6. At Camp Green Lake, the number one rule was Don’t upset the Warden.

    • What is the rule in the Lockton’s home? (p. 43)

  7. What does tarnished mean?

    • Hint: Look at the photographs of tarnished teaspoons below.

  8. Describe a “grandfather clock.”

    • Hint: See photos of grandfather clocks below.

  9. On the docks, Master Lockton said he was a Patriot. (p. 46)

    • He’s really a Loyalist (a Tory), so why did he say this?

  10. Who gets treated “like the Queen herself”? (p. 47)

ABCD: Two short questions—

  • What is easy to understand in Chains?

  • What is difficult to understand in Chains?

• An old water pump. How do you think it works? (Where’s the water? What’s that handles for?)

• Watch this 2-minute video. Describe how the hand pump works.

• Water buckets. How heavy do you think they were when filled with water?

• These silver spoons are tarnished.

• Grandfather clocks. How would you describe them?

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

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