Chapter Eight

Before Reading

1. Ben and Gauri are just a few weeks away from witnessing the Confederation of Canada. How do you think they feel?

After Reading

2. The Canadian flag and the anthem in 1867 are different from the ones in 2017. Tell how.

3. In five columns, each labelled with a sense (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch), list the sensory images that Gauri and Ben observe.

4. Who is the man on the ten dollar bill that was made a Knight Commander of Bath by order of Queen Victoria? What is the Order of Bath? Who is Queen Victoria?

Extending the Story

5. Friendships, such as Ben and Gauri’s have their share of ups and downs. In your journal, tell about a time when your friendship was tested. How did you resolve the situation?