A) historical fiction B) realistic fiction C) biography D) folktale
A) It isn't from anyone's point of view. B) first person, Joey C) first person, Euven D) third person, narrator
A) Saratoga , New York B) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania C) Boston, Massachusetts D) Camden, South Carolina
A) He owns many businesses, and is one of the town's founders. B) He is a part of the Revolutionary War C) He gave land to build a church. D) He pays Euven to teach Joseph.
A) to help ease his worries B) to practice his penmanship C) to practice letter writing D) to prepare him for college in England
A) cooperation B) pride 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) Most of the town's men have gone away to fight and they have heard battle news that British soldiers show no mercy. B) Their gun powder has been moved to another town. C) Euven convinced them it was the peaceful thing to do. D) The preacher's wife made a big, beautiful flag.
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 won't get smallpox there. 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 will be writing letters every day.
A) He must apologize to Keegan. B) He must sweep the floor for him. C) He must watch men die on the gallows. D) He must write letters for British soldiers.
A) He becomes a soldier. B) He hides his father's gun in the wood box. C) He watches men die at the gallows. D) He becomes a scribe.
A) writes letters for others B) sends letters for others C) receives letters for others. D) delivers letters for others
A) He's afraid his family will be exposed to smallpox. B) He wants to keep his family warm. C) He wants to get back at Keegan. D) He wants Biddy to cook.
A) He has his hands and feet chained for three days in the keeping room. B) He is sent to the gallows with the rest of the prisoners. 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 Joseph doesn't want them anymore. B) It lets us know Euven is not coming back to teach. C) It lets us know Mary is smart. 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 doesn't have anything else to do. C) He now likes the British. D) He is now at peace with himself since the war began.
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) Cato has been nice to him. D) He thinks his dad's ideas are foolish.
A) He was hoping to stop Watkins from firing his gun. B) He was going to grab the pistol from Joseph. C) He was going to get some tea. D) He was going to help Euven get up.
A) They destroy furniture and parts of the house. B) They take down the gallows. C) They set the house on fire. D) They tell Joseph and Cato to leave.
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) Letter writing solves problems. C) Learning at home is best. D) War changes all things including people. |