◼︎ Chapter 29 / Chapter XXIX

  1. Isabel tells the British soldiers where Washington’s headquarters is.

    • What is the address?

  2. The British employ runaway enslaved persons, but they cannot employ Isabel.

    • What reason does the soldier give?

  3. Some of those living in New York welcomed the British soldiers.

    • Why? Explain.

  4. Isabel says, “I was chained between two nations” and, later, “I was a ghost tied to the ground, not a living soul.”

    • What is Isabel saying?

    • What is she feeling?

  5. What two names does Lockton call Isabel when he sees her?

    • Hint: One is a nickname made up on the spot.

    • Why does he call her these?

  6. All around her the British are celebrating, but Isabel says, “Around me, all was darkness.”

    • Why does she say this?

A+ BONUS: Imagine you are Isabel.

  • You’ve just asked the British to employ you.

  • Then you see Mr. Lockton, your master.

  • What is running through your mind and your body?

• Kennedy House, New York circa 1776.