A) historical fiction B) folktale C) realistic fiction D) biography
A) third person, narrator B) It isn't from anyone's point of view. C) first person, Euven D) first person, Joey
A) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania B) Boston, Massachusetts C) Saratoga , New York D) Camden, South Carolina
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 practice his penmanship B) to help ease his worries C) to prepare him for college in England D) to practice letter writing
A) pride B) cooperation C) courage D) initiative
A) They should fight with the Patriots. B) They should hide until it is over. C) They should join the British side. D) They should not take part. Everything will work out on its own.
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 the middle of town. C) It is one of the larger, finer homes. D) It has a nice garden.
A) older, wiser B) confident, protected C) sneaky, untrustworthy D) uneasy, scared
A) He will be writing letters every day. B) He won't be killed; he will be traded for other prisoners when the war is over. C) He knows Bermuda is a nice place. D) He won't get smallpox there.
A) He must sweep the floor for him. B) He must watch men die on the gallows. C) He must write letters for British soldiers. D) He must apologize to Keegan.
A) He becomes a soldier. B) He becomes a scribe. C) He watches men die at the gallows. D) He hides his father's gun in the wood box.
A) delivers letters for others B) sends letters for others C) receives letters for others. D) writes letters for others
A) He's afraid his family will be exposed to smallpox. B) He wants Biddy to cook. C) He wants to get back at Keegan. D) He wants to keep his family warm.
A) He is sent to the gallows with the rest of the prisoners. B) He is to be drawn and quartered like Enoch Groves. C) He has to go to Burndale with his family and is not allowed to come back. D) He has his hands and feet chained for three days in the keeping room.
A) It lets us know Mary is smart. B) It lets us know Joseph doesn't want them anymore. C) It lets us know Euven is not coming back to teach. 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 now understands how to listen. B) He is now at peace with himself since the war began. C) He now likes the British. D) He doesn't have anything else to do.
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 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 destroy furniture and parts of the house. B) They tell Joseph and Cato to leave. C) They take down the gallows. D) They set the house on fire.
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) Letter writing solves problems. C) War changes all things including people. D) People on the opposite side of war are ALWAYS your enemy. |