A) folktale B) historical fiction C) realistic fiction D) biography
A) third person, narrator B) first person, Joey C) first person, Euven D) It isn't from anyone's point of view.
A) Saratoga , New York B) Boston, Massachusetts C) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania D) Camden, South Carolina
A) He gave land to build a church. B) He owns many businesses, and is one of the town's founders. C) He is a part of the Revolutionary War D) He pays Euven to teach Joseph.
A) to practice his penmanship B) to help ease his worries C) to practice letter writing D) to prepare him for college in England
A) cooperation B) pride C) courage D) initiative
A) They should hide until it is over. B) They should not take part. Everything will work out on its own. C) They should fight with the Patriots. D) They should join the British side.
A) The preacher's wife made a big, beautiful flag. B) Euven convinced them it was the peaceful thing to do. C) Their gun powder has been moved to another town. 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 has a nice garden. B) It sits on a hill. C) It is one of the larger, finer homes. D) It is the middle of town.
A) sneaky, untrustworthy B) older, wiser C) confident, protected D) uneasy, scared
A) He won't be killed; he will be traded for other prisoners when the war is over. B) He knows Bermuda is a nice place. C) He won't get smallpox there. D) He will be writing letters every day.
A) He must watch men die on the gallows. B) He must write letters for British soldiers. C) He must apologize to Keegan. D) He must sweep the floor for him.
A) He becomes a soldier. B) He becomes a scribe. C) He hides his father's gun in the wood box. D) He watches men die at the gallows.
A) receives letters for others. B) writes letters for others C) sends letters for others D) delivers 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 has his hands and feet chained for three days in the keeping room. C) He has to go to Burndale with his family and is not allowed to come back. D) He is to be drawn and quartered like Enoch Groves.
A) It lets us know Euven is not coming back to teach. B) It lets us know Mary is smart. C) It lets us know Joseph doesn't want them anymore. 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 doesn't have anything else to do. C) He now likes the British. D) He now understands how to listen.
A) He thinks his dad's ideas are foolish. B) Cato has been nice to him. C) Euven and his mom believe it's wrong and now he does too. D) He now understands from experience what it is like to be enslaved and without freedom.
A) He was going to help Euven get up. B) He was going to get some tea. C) He was going to grab the pistol from Joseph. D) He was hoping to stop Watkins from firing his gun.
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 tells him about all the changes. C) Joseph wants to see his father. 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) War changes all things including people. C) People on the opposite side of war are ALWAYS your enemy. D) Letter writing solves problems. |