Lyddie dreaded factory life because of the rumors she heard while working in the tavern.

Lyddie knew some girls who worked at the factory and loved the life.

Lyddie read in school that factory life was very tedious and tiresome.

Lyddie wanted to work at the factory because it seemed like a very easy way to earn a large amount of money.

Lyddie willingly gives Ezekial the money she earned from selling the calf.

Ezekial tricks Lyddie into giving him the money she earned from selling the calf.

Lyddie turns Ezekial in for money.

Lyddie invites Ezekial to travel with her to Lowell.

Lyddie learned how to get a job in Lowell from another passenger.

One of the passengers knew a factory owner and helped Lyddie get a job.

The coachman arranged for Lyddie to live with his sister.

Lyddie learned what kind of clothes to wear for her job from a lady on the stagecoach.

Mrs. Bedlow helped Lyddie get a job at the factory.

Mrs. Bedlow helped Lyddie enroll in school in Lowell.

Mrs. Bedlow introduced Lyddie to Diana so she would have a friend.

Mrs. Bedlow knew Lyddie's father and was able to give her information about him.

Lyddie instantly loved her new job and was pleased with her decision to move to Lowell

Lyddie was shocked by the noise level of the machines and could not understand the instructions of the man.

Lyddie was excited to make friends with all of the girls working in the factory.

Lyddie was terrified of getting her hair caught in one of the machines and asked for a different job.

Diana read Oliver Twist to Lyddie to help comfort her.

Diana sat with Lyddie during all meals so that Lyddie would have a friend.

Diana trained Lyddie and helped Lyddie with her looms while Lyddie was learning what to do.

Diana suggested that Lyddie room with Amelia, Betsy, and Prudence so she would make friends.

The girls were asking for higher wages.

The girls were asking for a 10 hour work day.

The girls were asking to operate only 2 looms at a time.

The girls were asking for the factories to hire more people to help with the work.

Lyddie's Roommates worried that Lyddie would be classified as a troublemaker.

Lyddie's roomates were worried that Diana would talk Lyddie into moving in with her.

Lyddie's roommates were worried that Lyddie would skip work to study with Diana.

Lyddie's roommates were jealous of Diana becaue she made more money than they did.

Lyddie was so upset she could not work for several days.

Lyddie left Lowell to go home and comfort her family.

Lyddie realized she had to earn more money to get her family back together as quickly as possible.

Lyddie was angry and confronted Mama, Judah, and Clarissa for allowing Agnes to die.

The mills hired more people to help with the workload.

The machines were sped up so the owners could make more money.

The mills hired men to help with the looms.

The mills gave workers shorter breakfast and lunch breaks.

Lyddie was mad at Diana when she found out the Doctor was her boyfriend.

Lyddie could not risk being labeled a trouble maker.

Lyddie was mad at Diana for becoming friends with Brigid.

Diana was jealous of Lyddie's work habits and teased Lyddie.

Diana is very considerate to the other girls, even if they are not good friends.

Diana is medically talented and secretly wants to be a nurse.

Diana only wants to please Mr. Marsden. She helps the other girls, but only to look good in his eyes.

Diana is sad and lonely, so she craves attention from other girls.

Lyddie realized that no matter how much money the girls could earn, their health and wellbeing were endangered by the poor work conditions.

Lyddie was excited that Betsy left because she would have more looms to work and more money to earn.

Lyddie realized she had been in Lowell long enough and it was time to go home.

Lyddie realized Betsy's ill ness was a family condition that had nothing to do with the factories.

Lyddie gave Betsy the money to pay the hospital bills.

Lyddie hoped the money she had saved, along with this money, was enough for her to pay the debts and go home.

Lyddie went ahead and sent her mother some of the money to put towards the debt.

Lyddie called Ezekial to thank him for the money.

Uncle Judah

Luke Stevens

Charlie

Rachel

Lyddie was furious and shoved Mr. Marsden down the stairs.

Lyddie was so embarressed and threatened to quit her job.

Lyddie grabed a bucket and threw it over his head.

Lyddie defended herself by stomping on Mr. Marsden's foot.

Lyddie becomes compassionate once again since she has to care for her sister.

Lyddie becomes even more stressed and ignores Rachel in an attempt to earn money.

Lyddie begins to skip work to spend more time with Rachel.

Lyddie decides to quit her job to teach Rachel to read.

Lyddie learns that Charlie is able to go to college.

Charlie tells Lyddie that their mother has died.

Lyddie feels very lonely and abandoned after he tells her that Rachel and he will live with the Phinneys.

Lyddie is embarrassed because Charlie found out about Mr. Marsden's attempt to kiss Lyddie.

Lyddie was such good friends with Brigid, she could not bear to leave her.

Work was all Lyddie had left in her life.

Lyddie never wanted to go to school.

Lyddie wants to please Mr. Marsden.

Lyddie was too late to sign the petition - it had already been sent in to the Legislature.

Diana begged Lyddie not to sign the petition because she knew Mr. Marsden would fire her.

Lyddie decides she cannot sign the petition after all.

Diana asked Lyddie to give a speech to the ladies at the next meeting about the horrible work conditions.

Lyddie realized she could not read well because she needed glasses.

Lyddie realized she had been so focused on earning money that she had ignored what was important in life and should have signed the petition sooner.

Lyddie realizes she never set any goals in life.

Lyddie realizes she could never really see the loom well.

Lyddie is sympathetic towards Brigid when Brigid' mother is ill and lends her money.

Lyddie becomes more patient with Brigid and teaches her the letters of the alphabet and how to read.

Lyddie stands up for Brigid against Mr. Marsden.

Lyddie invites Brigid to become her roommate.

Mr. Marsden accuses her of moral turpitude

She quit

tardiness

theft

Lyddie was taught never to question an adult.

Lyddie did not understand what "moral turpitude" meant

Lyddie knew she was guilty.

Lyddie was so mad, she was speechless.

Brigid invites Lyddie to meet her family.

Lyddie wanted to make sure Brigid would not lose her job because of Mr. Marsden, so she explained what to do if Mr. Marsden threatened her in any way.

Lyddie wanted to get Brigid's address so that they can keep in touch.

Lyddie never explained why she treated Brigid badly at first.

Lyddie realizes Triphena is no longer at Cutler's Tavern

Lyddie realizes that there is no job for her at the tavern.

Lyddie realizes that Rachel got a job at the tavern.

Lyddie realizes that she misses Lowell.

Lyddie decides to go to college and hopes that Luke will wait for her to return so they can marry.

Lyddie decides to marry Luke and live on the farm with him.

Lyddie decides to go find Charlie and Rachel and have them live on the farm with her.

Lyddie decides to go work with Diana.

Mr. Marsden

Obstacles in her life.

Her nightmares

Her mother's death

When you are lucky, things always work out for the best.

No matter what obstacles you encounter in life, you have the power to overcome them with hard work.

Family is always supportive of you in all circumstances.

Patience is the main thing that helps you survive.

1900s

1800s

1700s

2000s

Diana

Amelia

Betsy

Brigid

Vermont

New York

New Hampshire

Connecticut

A Long Walk to Water

Oliver Twist

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

To Kill a Mockingbird

She was pregnant

She got sick

She got fired

She got married

Bigfoot

a robber

the devil

an angel

evil

vile behavior

shameful

all of the other answers together

Katherine Paterson

Harper Lee

Linda Sue Parks

Willa Cather

Lyddie's argument with Mr. Marsden

Lyddie's argument with Luke about getting married

Lyddie's argument with the fox

Lyddie's argument with the bear

Diana

Amelia

Charlie

Brigid

long hours, loud noise, dirty air

Loud noise, dirty air, standing in water

Dirty air, Unsafe stairs, no lunch break

long hours, dirty air, charging horses