A) biography B) historical fiction C) folktale D) realistic fiction
A) It isn't from anyone's point of view. B) third person, narrator C) first person, Euven D) first person, Joey
A) Boston, Massachusetts B) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania C) Saratoga , New York D) Camden, South Carolina
A) He owns many businesses, and is one of the town's founders. B) He gave land to build a church. C) He is a part of the Revolutionary War D) He pays Euven to teach Joseph.
A) to help ease his worries B) to practice his penmanship C) to practice letter writing D) to prepare him for college in England
A) initiative B) courage C) pride D) cooperation
A) They should hide until it is over. B) They should join the British side. C) They should not take part. Everything will work out on its own. D) They should fight with the Patriots.
A) Their gun powder has been moved to another town. B) The preacher's wife made a big, beautiful flag. 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) Euven convinced them it was the peaceful thing to do.
A) It sits on a hill. B) It is the middle of town. C) It has a nice garden. D) It is one of the larger, finer homes.
A) confident, protected B) uneasy, scared C) sneaky, untrustworthy D) older, wiser
A) He knows Bermuda is a nice place. B) He won't get smallpox there. C) He will be writing letters every day. D) He won't be killed; he will be traded for other prisoners when the war is over.
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 watches men die at the gallows. B) He becomes a soldier. C) He becomes a scribe. D) He hides his father's gun in the wood box.
A) receives letters for others. B) writes letters for others C) delivers letters for others D) sends 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 is to be drawn and quartered like Enoch Groves. 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 Joseph is growing up and has formed his own ideas (instead of his father's) about things in life. B) It lets us know Euven is not coming back to teach. C) It lets us know Joseph doesn't want them anymore. D) It lets us know Mary is smart.
A) He now likes the British. B) He is now at peace with himself since the war began. 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) He now understands from experience what it is like to be enslaved and without freedom. D) Cato has been nice to him.
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 destroy furniture and parts of the house. C) They set the house on fire. D) They tell Joseph and Cato to leave.
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 tells him about all the changes. C) Joseph wants to see his father. D) Joseph wants to upset 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. |