A) historical fiction B) folktale C) realistic fiction D) biography
A) first person, Joey B) third person, narrator C) It isn't from anyone's point of view. D) first person, Euven
A) Saratoga , New York B) Boston, Massachusetts C) Camden, South Carolina D) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A) He pays Euven to teach Joseph. B) He is a part of the Revolutionary War C) He owns many businesses, and is one of the town's founders. D) He gave land to build a church.
A) to prepare him for college in England B) to practice letter writing C) to help ease his worries D) to practice his penmanship
A) courage B) cooperation C) initiative D) pride
A) They should not take part. Everything will work out on its own. B) They should join the British side. C) They should fight with the Patriots. D) They should hide until it is over.
A) Euven convinced them it was the peaceful thing to do. B) The preacher's wife made a big, beautiful flag. 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 sits on a hill. B) It is one of the larger, finer homes. C) It has a nice garden. D) It is the middle of town.
A) uneasy, scared B) confident, protected C) older, wiser D) sneaky, untrustworthy
A) He won't be killed; he will be traded for other prisoners when the war is over. B) He won't get smallpox there. C) He will be writing letters every day. D) He knows Bermuda is a nice place.
A) He must sweep the floor for him. B) He must write letters for British soldiers. C) He must watch men die on the gallows. D) He must apologize to Keegan.
A) He hides his father's gun in the wood box. B) He becomes a soldier. C) He becomes a scribe. 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 Biddy to cook. B) He's afraid his family will be exposed to smallpox. C) He wants to keep his family warm. D) He wants to get back at Keegan.
A) He has to go to Burndale with his family and is not allowed to come back. B) He has his hands and feet chained for three days in the keeping room. C) He is sent to the gallows with the rest of the prisoners. 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 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 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) Euven and his mom believe it's wrong and now he does too. B) Cato has been nice to him. C) He thinks his dad's ideas are foolish. 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 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 set the house on fire. B) They take down the gallows. C) They destroy furniture and parts of the house. D) They tell Joseph and Cato to leave.
A) Joseph tells him about all the changes. B) Joseph is able to put into words what he truly thinks and feels even though it differs from his father's ideas. C) Joseph wants to upset his father. D) Joseph wants to see his father.
A) People on the opposite side of war are ALWAYS your enemy. B) War changes all things including people. C) Learning at home is best. D) Letter writing solves problems. |