A) realistic fiction B) folktale C) historical fiction D) biography
A) first person, Euven B) first person, Joey C) It isn't from anyone's point of view. D) third person, narrator
A) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania B) Boston, Massachusetts C) Saratoga , New York D) Camden, South Carolina
A) He owns many businesses, and is one of the town's founders. B) He gave land to build a church. C) He is a part of the Revolutionary War D) He pays Euven to teach Joseph.
A) to prepare him for college in England B) to help ease his worries C) to practice his penmanship D) to practice letter writing
A) pride B) cooperation C) initiative D) courage
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) 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) The preacher's wife made a big, beautiful flag. D) Euven convinced them it was the peaceful thing to do.
A) It is the middle of town. B) It has a nice garden. C) It is one of the larger, finer homes. D) It sits on a hill.
A) sneaky, untrustworthy B) older, wiser C) confident, protected D) uneasy, scared
A) He will be writing letters every day. 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 won't get smallpox there.
A) He must apologize to Keegan. B) He must watch men die on the gallows. C) He must write letters for British soldiers. D) He must sweep the floor for him.
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) 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 wants Biddy to cook. C) He's afraid his family will be exposed to smallpox. D) He wants to get back at Keegan.
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 to go to Burndale with his family and is not allowed to come back. 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 Joseph is growing up and has formed his own ideas (instead of his father's) about things in life. C) It lets us know Joseph doesn't want them anymore. D) It lets us know Mary is smart.
A) He now likes the British. B) He now understands how to listen. C) He doesn't have anything else to do. 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 thinks his dad's ideas are foolish. C) He now understands from experience what it is like to be enslaved and without freedom. D) Cato has been nice to him.
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 destroy furniture and parts of the house. B) They take down the gallows. C) They tell Joseph and Cato to leave. D) They set the house on fire.
A) Joseph tells him about all the changes. 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 wants to upset his father. D) Joseph wants to see his father.
A) People on the opposite side of war are ALWAYS your enemy. B) Letter writing solves problems. C) War changes all things including people. D) Learning at home is best. |