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, Joey D) first person, Euven
A) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania B) Camden, South Carolina C) Saratoga , New York D) Boston, Massachusetts
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 practice his penmanship B) to help ease his worries C) to prepare him for college in England D) to practice letter writing
A) courage B) pride C) initiative D) cooperation
A) They should not take part. Everything will work out on its own. B) They should hide until it is over. C) They should fight with the Patriots. D) They should join the British side.
A) Their gun powder has been moved to another town. B) Euven convinced them it was the peaceful thing to do. 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) The preacher's wife made a big, beautiful flag.
A) It has a nice garden. B) It is the middle of town. C) It is one of the larger, finer homes. D) It sits on a hill.
A) uneasy, scared B) confident, protected C) older, wiser D) sneaky, untrustworthy
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 won't get smallpox there. 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 apologize to Keegan. D) He must watch men die on the gallows.
A) He becomes a scribe. B) He hides his father's gun in the wood box. C) He watches men die at the gallows. D) He becomes a soldier.
A) receives letters for others. B) writes letters for others C) delivers letters for others D) sends 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 to keep his family warm. D) He wants Biddy to cook.
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 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 doesn't have anything else to do. B) He is now at peace with himself since the war began. C) He now understands how to listen. D) He now likes the British.
A) Euven and his mom believe it's wrong and now he does too. B) He thinks his dad's ideas are foolish. 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 going to get some tea. C) He was going to help Euven get up. D) He was hoping to stop Watkins from firing his gun.
A) They set the house on fire. B) They take down the gallows. C) They tell Joseph and Cato to leave. D) They destroy furniture and parts of the house.
A) Joseph tells him about all the changes. B) Joseph wants to see his father. C) Joseph wants to upset 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) 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. |