A) biography B) historical fiction C) realistic fiction D) folktale
A) third person, narrator B) first person, Joey C) first person, Euven D) It isn't from anyone's point of view.
A) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania B) Camden, South Carolina C) Saratoga , New York D) Boston, Massachusetts
A) He is a part of the Revolutionary War B) He owns many businesses, and is one of the town's founders. C) He gave land to build a church. D) He pays Euven to teach Joseph.
A) to practice letter writing B) to help ease his worries C) to practice his penmanship D) to prepare him for college in England
A) cooperation B) initiative C) courage D) pride
A) They should join the British side. B) They should not take part. Everything will work out on its own. C) They should hide until it is over. D) They should fight with the Patriots.
A) Most of the town's men have gone away to fight and they have heard battle news that British soldiers show no mercy. B) The preacher's wife made a big, beautiful flag. C) Their gun powder has been moved to another town. D) Euven convinced them it was the peaceful thing to do.
A) It is one of the larger, finer homes. B) It sits on a hill. C) It is the middle of town. D) It has a nice garden.
A) older, wiser B) uneasy, scared C) sneaky, untrustworthy D) confident, protected
A) He knows Bermuda is a nice place. B) He won't get smallpox there. C) He won't be killed; he will be traded for other prisoners when the war is over. D) He will be writing letters every day.
A) He must apologize to Keegan. B) He must write letters for British soldiers. C) He must watch men die on the gallows. D) He must sweep the floor for him.
A) He watches men die at the gallows. B) He hides his father's gun in the wood box. C) He becomes a scribe. D) He becomes a soldier.
A) writes letters for others B) sends letters for others C) receives letters for others. D) delivers letters for others
A) He wants to keep his family warm. B) He wants to get back at Keegan. C) He's afraid his family will be exposed to smallpox. D) He wants Biddy to cook.
A) He is sent to the gallows with the rest of the prisoners. B) He has his hands and feet chained for three days in the keeping room. C) He is to be drawn and quartered like Enoch Groves. D) He has to go to Burndale with his family and is not allowed to come back.
A) It lets us know Mary is smart. B) It lets us know Joseph doesn't want them anymore. C) It lets us know Joseph is growing up and has formed his own ideas (instead of his father's) about things in life. D) It lets us know Euven is not coming back to teach.
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) Cato has been nice to him. C) Euven and his mom believe it's wrong and now he does too. D) He thinks his dad's ideas are foolish.
A) He was going to help Euven get up. B) He was hoping to stop Watkins from firing his gun. C) He was going to grab the pistol from Joseph. D) He was going to get some tea.
A) They destroy furniture and parts of the house. B) They take down the gallows. C) They tell Joseph and Cato to leave. D) They set the house on fire.
A) Joseph wants to see his father. B) Joseph wants to upset 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) People on the opposite side of war are ALWAYS your enemy. B) Learning at home is best. C) War changes all things including people. D) Letter writing solves problems. |