“Marching with Aunt Susan” Study Guide
Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Write the correct definition next to the vocabulary word.
1. factory –
2. liberty -
3. marched –
4. rally –
5. strenuous –
6. suffrage –
Comprehension: Read the following items and circle the correct answer.
7. What are the main characters names? _________________, _______________ and ______________.
8. What is one way that Bessie is an independent character in her house? (pg. 246-247)
9. What is one way that Rita is a dependent character in her house? (pg. 246-247)
10. What is the genre of this story?
11. Where does Bessie’s father and brother go that she can’t? (pg. 241)
12. Why can’t Bessie go? (pg. 241)
13. What did Susan B. Anthony fight for? (pg. 242)
14. Write the quote that Susan B. Anthony had a vision for a world where... (pg. 243)
15. Finish the quote: “Women's votes can help change the ____________________” (pg. 243)
16. What did Bessie and Rita spend all summer doing? (pg. 247)
17. Why did some girls work at the factory instead of going to school? (pg. 249)
Short Answer:
18. What is one way some people protested at the Women’s March? (pg. 252)