Johnny Tremain | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

The Silver Cup - An engraved item that belongs to the Lyte family and is the controversial subject of an accused theft.

The Boston Observer - The is the newspaper advocating freedom from British rule.

The Afric Queen - The inn and stables where British officers keep their horses.

The Attic - The upstairs section of the Boston Observer and meeting place to the Observers.

Goblin - A beautiful but skittish horse.

Lexington - The site of the first battle of the American Revolution.

Rab's Gun - Item that is traded for a...
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