A) realistic fiction B) folktale C) historical fiction D) biography
A) It isn't from anyone's point of view. B) first person, Joey C) first person, Euven D) third person, narrator
A) Boston, Massachusetts B) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania C) Camden, South Carolina D) Saratoga , New York
A) He is a part of the Revolutionary War B) He gave land to build a church. C) He pays Euven to teach Joseph. D) He owns many businesses, and is one of the town's founders.
A) to prepare him for college in England B) to practice letter writing C) to practice his penmanship D) to help ease his worries
A) initiative B) pride C) courage D) cooperation
A) They should hide until it is over. B) They should fight with the Patriots. C) They should join the British side. D) They should not take part. Everything will work out on its own.
A) The preacher's wife made a big, beautiful flag. B) Most of the town's men have gone away to fight and they have heard battle news that British soldiers show no mercy. C) Euven convinced them it was the peaceful thing to do. D) Their gun powder has been moved to another town.
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) confident, protected B) older, wiser C) uneasy, scared D) sneaky, untrustworthy
A) He will be writing letters every day. B) He won't get smallpox there. C) He knows Bermuda is a nice place. D) He won't be killed; he will be traded for other prisoners when the war is over.
A) He must write letters for British soldiers. B) He must apologize to Keegan. C) He must watch men die on the gallows. D) He must sweep the floor for him.
A) He becomes a soldier. B) He becomes a scribe. 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) receives letters for others. C) sends letters for others D) delivers letters for others
A) He wants to get back at Keegan. B) He's afraid his family will be exposed to smallpox. C) He wants to keep his family warm. D) He wants Biddy to cook.
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 Mary is smart. 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 Euven is not coming back to teach. D) It lets us know Joseph doesn't want them anymore.
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) He now understands from experience what it is like to be enslaved and without freedom. B) Euven and his mom believe it's wrong and now he does too. C) Cato has been nice to him. D) He thinks his dad's ideas are foolish.
A) He was going to help Euven get up. B) He was going to get some tea. C) He was going to grab the pistol from Joseph. D) He was hoping to stop Watkins from firing his gun.
A) They tell Joseph and Cato to leave. B) They take down the gallows. C) They set the house on fire. D) They destroy furniture and parts of the house.
A) Joseph tells him about all the changes. B) Joseph wants to see his father. C) Joseph wants to upset his father. D) Joseph is able to put into words what he truly thinks and feels even though it differs from his father's ideas.
A) War changes all things including people. B) Learning at home is best. C) People on the opposite side of war are ALWAYS your enemy. D) Letter writing solves problems. |