A) historical fiction B) biography C) realistic fiction D) folktale
A) third person, narrator B) It isn't from anyone's point of view. C) first person, Joey D) first person, Euven
A) Camden, South Carolina B) Boston, Massachusetts C) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania D) Saratoga , New York
A) He is a part of the Revolutionary War B) He gave land to build a church. C) He owns many businesses, and is one of the town's founders. D) He pays Euven to teach Joseph.
A) to prepare him for college in England B) to practice letter writing C) to practice his penmanship D) to help ease his worries
A) courage B) pride C) cooperation D) initiative
A) They should fight with the Patriots. B) They should join the British side. C) They should hide until it is over. D) They should not take part. Everything will work out on its own.
A) Their gun powder has been moved to another town. B) The preacher's wife made a big, beautiful flag. C) Euven convinced them it was the peaceful thing to do. D) Most of the town's men have gone away to fight and they have heard battle news that British soldiers show no mercy.
A) It sits on a hill. B) It is one of the larger, finer homes. C) It is the middle of town. D) It has a nice garden.
A) sneaky, untrustworthy B) older, wiser C) confident, protected D) uneasy, scared
A) He will be writing letters every day. B) He knows Bermuda is a nice place. C) He won't get smallpox there. D) He won't be killed; he will be traded for other prisoners when the war is over.
A) He must sweep the floor for him. B) He must watch men die on the gallows. C) He must write letters for British soldiers. D) He must apologize to Keegan.
A) He hides his father's gun in the wood box. B) He watches men die at the gallows. C) He becomes a scribe. D) He becomes a soldier.
A) receives letters for others. B) delivers letters for others C) sends letters for others D) writes letters for others
A) He's afraid his family will be exposed to smallpox. B) He wants to get back at Keegan. C) He wants Biddy to cook. D) He wants to keep his family warm.
A) He is to be drawn and quartered like Enoch Groves. B) He has to go to Burndale with his family and is not allowed to come back. C) He is sent to the gallows with the rest of the prisoners. D) He has his hands and feet chained for three days in the keeping room.
A) It lets us know Euven is not coming back to teach. B) It lets us know Joseph is growing up and has formed his own ideas (instead of his father's) about things in life. C) It lets us know Joseph doesn't want them anymore. D) It lets us know Mary is smart.
A) He now understands how to listen. B) He now likes the British. C) He is now at peace with himself since the war began. D) He doesn't have anything else to do.
A) He now understands from experience what it is like to be enslaved and without freedom. B) Euven and his mom believe it's wrong and now he does too. C) Cato has been nice to him. D) He thinks his dad's ideas are foolish.
A) He was going to grab the pistol from Joseph. B) He was hoping to stop Watkins from firing his gun. C) He was going to help Euven get up. D) He was going to get some tea.
A) They take down the gallows. B) They set the house on fire. C) They destroy furniture and parts of the house. D) They tell Joseph and Cato to leave.
A) Joseph wants to upset his father. B) Joseph wants to see his father. C) Joseph tells him about all the changes. D) Joseph is able to put into words what he truly thinks and feels even though it differs from his father's ideas.
A) Learning at home is best. B) People on the opposite side of war are ALWAYS your enemy. C) Letter writing solves problems. D) War changes all things including people. |