Chapter XI 

Now that Grandfather had fought through the Old French War, in which our chair made no very distinguished figure, he thought it high time to tell the children some of the more private history of that praiseworthy old piece of furniture. 

"In 1757," said Grandfather, "after Shirley had been summoned to England, Thomas Pownall was appointed governor of Massachusetts. He was a gay and fashionable English gentleman, who had spent much of his life in London, but had a considerable acquaintance with America. The new governor appears to have taken no active part in the war that was going on; although, at one period, he talked of marching against the enemy, at the head of his company of cadets. But, on the whole, he probably concluded that it was more befitting a governor to remain quietly in our chair, reading the newspapers and official documents." 

"Did the people like Pownall?" asked Charley. 

"They found no fault with him," replied Grandfather. "It was no time to quarrel with the governor, when the utmost harmony was required, in order to defend the country against the French. But Pownall did not remain long in Massachusetts. In 1759, he was sent to be governor of South Carolina. In thus exchanging one government for another, I suppose he felt no regret, except at the necessity of leaving Grandfather’s chair behind him." 

"He might have taken it to South Carolina," observed Clara. 

"It appears to me," said Laurence, giving the rein to his fancy, "that the fate of this ancient chair was, somehow or other, mysteriously connected with the fortunes of old Massachusetts. If Governor Pownall had put it aboard the vessel in which he sailed for South Carolina, she would probably have lain wind-bound in Boston harbor. It was ordained that the chair should not be taken away. Don’t you think so, Grandfather?"  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What was the year when Pownall was made governor?
2. What year saw the beginning of Pownall's governorship?
3. 
Q2:
1. Where was Shirley when Pownall became governor?
2. What was Shirley's location at the beginning of Pownall's governorship?
3. 
Q3:
1. Was Pownall popular amongst people?
2. Were people fans of Pownall's?
3. 
Q4:
1. What occurred in 1759?
2. What was an event in 1759?
3. 
Q5:
1. What did Pownall leave behind when he went to South Carolina?
2. What didn't Pownall take with him to South Carolina?
3. 
Q6:
1. What war was Grandfather active in?
2. Which conflict did Grandfather participate in?
3. 
Q7:
1. What did Grandfather decide to tell the kids?
2. What did Grandfather make the decision to say to the children?
3. 
Q8:
1. Where did Pownall spend his childhood?
2. Where did Pownall live as a child?
3. 
Q9:
1. Was Pownall active in the war?
2. Did Pownall participate in the conflict?
3. 
Q10:
1. What did Pownall consider doing against the enemy?
2. What did it cross Pownall's mind to do to the enemy?
3. 
Q11:
1. Why didn't Pownall march against the enemy?
2. What made Pownall decide not to march against the enemy?
3. 
