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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mr. Meeker tell Tim to stay away from Mr. Heron?
(a) He is a thief
(b) He is an atheist
(c) He is a bad influence
(d) He is involved in the war somehow

2. Mr. Meeker tells Tim that children caught up in the war could be killed or ______________________.
(a) Shipped off on prison ships
(b) Forced to fight
(c) Maimed
(d) Put in prisoner of war camps

3. What unfamiliar sound disturbs Tim?
(a) Sam's screams
(b) The cows' grunts
(c) His mother's wheezing
(d) His father's weeping

4. Which of the following is not one of Tim's chores at the tavern?
(a) Gathering wood
(b) Serving ale
(c) Cleaning
(d) Caring for the livestock

5. Why will Mr. Meeker not allow Mrs. Meeker to write letters to Sam?
(a) They might be intercepted
(b) Paper is scarce
(c) Sam needs to be taught a lesson
(d) Ink costs too much

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month of the year does the novel begin?

2. What has Sam stolen from the family home?

3. What is the name of Mr. Meeker's newspaper?

4. What have the soldiers taken from the people in Redding?

5. Who is the minister for the Meeker family?

(see the answer key)

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