A) historical fiction B) biography C) folktale D) realistic fiction
A) It isn't from anyone's point of view. B) first person, Joey C) first person, Euven D) third person, narrator
A) Camden, South Carolina B) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania C) Saratoga , New York D) Boston, Massachusetts
A) He pays Euven to teach Joseph. B) He owns many businesses, and is one of the town's founders. C) He is a part of the Revolutionary War D) He gave land to build a church.
A) to practice his penmanship B) to practice letter writing C) to prepare him for college in England D) to help ease his worries
A) initiative B) pride C) cooperation D) courage
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) 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 sits on a hill. B) It has a nice garden. C) It is one of the larger, finer homes. D) It is the middle of town.
A) uneasy, scared B) confident, protected C) older, wiser D) sneaky, untrustworthy
A) He won't get smallpox there. B) He will be writing letters every day. C) He knows Bermuda is a nice place. 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 sweep the floor for him. D) He must apologize to Keegan.
A) He becomes a scribe. B) He becomes a soldier. C) He watches men die at the gallows. D) He hides his father's gun in the wood box.
A) sends letters for others B) writes letters for others C) receives letters for others. D) delivers letters for others
A) He wants to get back at Keegan. B) He wants to keep his family warm. C) He's afraid his family will be exposed to smallpox. 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 his hands and feet chained for three days in the keeping room. D) He has to go to Burndale with his family and is not allowed to come back.
A) It lets us know Mary is smart. 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 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 doesn't have anything else to do. D) He now likes the British.
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 set the house on fire. B) They tell Joseph and Cato to leave. C) They take down the gallows. D) They destroy furniture and parts of the house.
A) Joseph wants to upset his father. B) Joseph wants to see his father. C) Joseph is able to put into words what he truly thinks and feels even though it differs from his father's ideas. D) Joseph tells him about all the changes.
A) People on the opposite side of war are ALWAYS your enemy. B) Learning at home is best. C) Letter writing solves problems. D) War changes all things including people. |