A) historical fiction B) realistic fiction C) folktale D) biography
A) first person, Joey B) third person, narrator C) first person, Euven D) It isn't from anyone's point of view.
A) Boston, Massachusetts B) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania C) Saratoga , New York D) Camden, South Carolina
A) He pays Euven to teach Joseph. B) He gave land to build a church. C) He owns many businesses, and is one of the town's founders. D) He is a part of the Revolutionary War
A) to practice his penmanship B) to practice letter writing C) to help ease his worries D) to prepare him for college in England
A) courage B) cooperation C) initiative D) pride
A) They should join the British side. B) They should fight with the Patriots. C) They should not take part. Everything will work out on its own. 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) Their gun powder has been moved to another town. D) Euven convinced them it was the peaceful thing to do.
A) It has a nice garden. B) It is the middle of town. C) It sits on a hill. D) It is one of the larger, finer homes.
A) confident, protected B) older, wiser C) uneasy, scared D) sneaky, untrustworthy
A) He will be writing letters every day. B) He knows Bermuda is a nice place. C) He won't get smallpox there. D) He won't be killed; he will be traded for other prisoners when the war is over.
A) He must apologize to Keegan. B) He must write letters for British soldiers. C) He must sweep the floor for him. 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) sends letters for others B) delivers letters for others C) receives letters for others. D) writes letters for others
A) He wants to get back at Keegan. B) He wants Biddy to cook. C) He's afraid his family will be exposed to smallpox. 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 Joseph doesn't want them anymore. B) It lets us know Euven is not coming back to teach. 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 Mary is smart.
A) He doesn't have anything else to do. B) He now understands how to listen. C) He is now at peace with himself since the war began. D) He now likes the British.
A) He now understands from experience what it is like to be enslaved and without freedom. B) Euven and his mom believe it's wrong and now he does too. C) Cato has been nice to him. D) He thinks his dad's ideas are foolish.
A) He was going to help Euven get up. B) He was going to get some tea. C) He was going to grab the pistol from Joseph. D) He was hoping to stop Watkins from firing his gun.
A) They set the house on fire. B) They destroy furniture and parts of the house. C) They tell Joseph and Cato to leave. D) They take down the gallows.
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) Learning at home is best. B) People on the opposite side of war are ALWAYS your enemy. C) War changes all things including people. D) Letter writing solves problems. |