A) historical fiction B) realistic fiction C) biography D) folktale
A) first person, Euven B) first person, Joey 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 gave land to build a church. B) He owns many businesses, and is one of the town's founders. C) He is a part of the Revolutionary War D) He pays Euven to teach Joseph.
A) to practice his penmanship B) to help ease his worries C) to practice letter writing D) to prepare him for college in England
A) initiative B) cooperation C) courage D) pride
A) They should not take part. Everything will work out on its own. B) They should join the British side. C) They should fight with the Patriots. D) They should hide until it is over.
A) The preacher's wife made a big, beautiful flag. B) Their gun powder has been moved to another town. 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 the middle of town. C) It is one of the larger, finer homes. D) It has a nice garden.
A) uneasy, scared B) sneaky, untrustworthy C) confident, protected D) older, wiser
A) He will be writing letters every day. B) He won't get smallpox there. C) He won't be killed; he will be traded for other prisoners when the war is over. D) He knows Bermuda is a nice place.
A) He must sweep the floor for him. B) He must apologize to Keegan. C) He must write letters for British soldiers. 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 Biddy to cook. B) He's afraid his family will be exposed to smallpox. C) He wants to get back at Keegan. D) He wants to keep his family warm.
A) He has to go to Burndale with his family and is not allowed to come back. B) He is to be drawn and quartered like Enoch Groves. C) He is sent to the gallows with the rest of the prisoners. D) He has his hands and feet chained for three days in the keeping room.
A) It lets us know Euven is not coming back to teach. B) It lets us know Mary is smart. 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 is now at peace with himself since the war began. B) He now likes the British. C) He doesn't have anything else to do. D) He now understands how to listen.
A) Cato has been nice to him. B) Euven and his mom believe it's wrong and now he does too. C) He now understands from experience what it is like to be enslaved and without freedom. 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 get some tea. C) He was going to help Euven get up. D) He was going to grab the pistol from Joseph.
A) They tell Joseph and Cato to leave. B) They destroy furniture and parts of the house. C) They set the house on fire. D) They take down the gallows.
A) Joseph wants to upset 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 see his father.
A) Learning at home is best. B) Letter writing solves problems. C) People on the opposite side of war are ALWAYS your enemy. D) War changes all things including people. |