A) historical fiction B) folktale C) biography D) realistic fiction
A) first person, Joey B) first person, Euven C) It isn't from anyone's point of view. D) third person, narrator
A) Saratoga , New York B) Boston, Massachusetts C) Camden, South Carolina D) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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 prepare him for college in England B) to help ease his worries C) to practice letter writing D) to practice his penmanship
A) courage B) pride C) cooperation D) initiative
A) They should hide until it is over. B) They should not take part. Everything will work out on its own. C) They should join the British side. D) They should fight with the Patriots.
A) Their gun powder has been moved to another town. B) The preacher's wife made a big, beautiful flag. C) Euven convinced them it was the peaceful thing to do. 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 one of the larger, finer homes. C) It is the middle of town. D) It has a nice garden.
A) uneasy, scared B) older, wiser C) sneaky, untrustworthy D) confident, protected
A) He won't get smallpox there. B) He knows Bermuda is a nice place. C) He won't be killed; he will be traded for other prisoners when the war is over. D) He will be writing letters every day.
A) He must write letters for British soldiers. B) He must apologize to Keegan. C) He must sweep the floor for him. D) He must watch men die on the gallows.
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 Biddy to cook. B) He wants to keep his family warm. C) He wants to get back at Keegan. D) He's afraid his family will be exposed to smallpox.
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 Mary is smart. 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 Joseph doesn't want them anymore.
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) Euven and his mom believe it's wrong and now he does too. B) He now understands from experience what it is like to be enslaved and without freedom. C) He thinks his dad's ideas are foolish. D) Cato has been nice to him.
A) He was going to grab the pistol from Joseph. B) He was going to help Euven get up. C) He was hoping to stop Watkins from firing his gun. 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 destroy furniture and parts of the house. D) They take down the gallows.
A) Joseph wants to see 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 tells him about all the changes. D) Joseph wants to upset his father.
A) People on the opposite side of war are ALWAYS your enemy. B) Letter writing solves problems. C) Learning at home is best. D) War changes all things including people. |