A) biography B) historical fiction C) folktale D) realistic fiction
A) first person, Joey B) It isn't from anyone's point of view. C) first person, Euven D) third person, narrator
A) Boston, Massachusetts B) Camden, South Carolina C) Saratoga , New York D) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A) He owns many businesses, and is one of the town's founders. B) He pays Euven to teach Joseph. C) He is a part of the Revolutionary War D) He gave land to build a church.
A) to help ease his worries B) to prepare him for college in England C) to practice his penmanship D) to practice letter writing
A) courage B) pride C) initiative D) cooperation
A) They should hide until it is over. B) They should join the British side. C) They should fight with the Patriots. 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) The preacher's wife made a big, beautiful flag. C) Euven convinced them it was the peaceful thing to do. D) Their gun powder has been moved to another town.
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) older, wiser C) sneaky, untrustworthy D) confident, protected
A) He knows Bermuda is a nice place. B) He won't get smallpox there. C) He will be writing letters every day. 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 hides his father's gun in the wood box. B) He becomes a soldier. C) He becomes a scribe. D) He watches men die at the gallows.
A) writes letters for others B) sends letters for others C) receives letters for others. D) delivers letters for others
A) He wants to keep his family warm. B) He's afraid his family will be exposed to smallpox. C) He wants Biddy to cook. D) He wants to get back at Keegan.
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 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 is now at peace with himself since the war began. B) He doesn't have anything else to do. C) He now likes the British. D) He now understands how to listen.
A) Cato has been nice to him. 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) Euven and his mom believe it's wrong and now he does too.
A) He was going to help Euven get up. B) He was going to grab the pistol from Joseph. C) He was going to get some tea. D) He was hoping to stop Watkins from firing his gun.
A) They take down the gallows. B) They tell Joseph and Cato to leave. C) They destroy furniture and parts of the house. D) They set the house on fire.
A) Joseph wants to upset his father. B) Joseph tells him about all the changes. 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 wants to see his father.
A) Letter writing solves problems. B) People on the opposite side of war are ALWAYS your enemy. C) Learning at home is best. D) War changes all things including people. |