A) biography B) historical fiction C) realistic fiction D) folktale
A) first person, Euven B) third person, narrator C) first person, Joey D) It isn't from anyone's point of view.
A) Boston, Massachusetts B) Camden, South Carolina C) Saratoga , New York D) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A) He owns many businesses, and is one of the town's founders. B) He pays Euven to teach Joseph. C) He is a part of the Revolutionary War D) He gave land to build a church.
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) courage B) cooperation C) pride D) initiative
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) The preacher's wife made a big, beautiful flag. B) Most of the town's men have gone away to fight and they have heard battle news that British soldiers show no mercy. C) Euven convinced them it was the peaceful thing to do. D) Their gun powder has been moved to another town.
A) It is one of the larger, finer homes. B) It has a nice garden. C) It is the middle of town. D) It sits on a hill.
A) uneasy, scared B) sneaky, untrustworthy C) older, wiser D) confident, protected
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 won't get smallpox there. D) He knows Bermuda is a nice place.
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 hides his father's gun in the wood box. B) He becomes a scribe. C) He watches men die at the gallows. D) He becomes a soldier.
A) receives letters for others. B) delivers letters for others C) sends letters for others D) writes letters for others
A) He wants to get back at Keegan. B) He's afraid his family will be exposed to smallpox. C) He wants Biddy to cook. 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 Joseph doesn't want them anymore. B) It lets us know Mary is smart. 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 likes the British. B) He doesn't have anything else to do. C) He is now at peace with himself since the war began. D) He now understands how to listen.
A) Euven and his mom believe it's wrong and now he does too. B) He thinks his dad's ideas are foolish. 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 hoping to stop Watkins from firing his gun. B) He was going to help Euven get up. C) He was going to get some tea. D) He was going to grab the pistol from Joseph.
A) They destroy furniture and parts of the house. B) They tell Joseph and Cato to leave. C) They set the house on fire. D) They take down the gallows.
A) Joseph wants to upset his father. 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 see his father. D) Joseph tells him about all the changes.
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. |