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