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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not one of the conditions on the morning Mr. Meeker and Tim set off on their trip?

2. Where do the Meekers' cousins, the Platts, live?

3. Who is Tom Warrups?

4. Why is Betsy making this trip?

5. Who is the narrator of the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the author showing how Tim is more like Sam than he might want to think?

2. Explain the uncertainty of war experienced by the people in Redding.

3. What is the crisis point for Tim and what choice does he face regarding the gun?

4. What is so mysterious about Mr. Heron?

5. Why does Tim go ahead with his plans to work for Mr. Heron in spite of his father's objections?

6. In addition to uncertainty, how is powerlessness an important element in what the people of Redding are experiencing?

7. What are the arguments and sides that people are taking regarding England?

8. Explain Tim's internal conflicts about Sam's disobedience.

9. Why does Tim want to work for Mr. Heron?

10. How does Tim see evidence that Sam is a lot like Father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the irony of Father's name (Life). Be sure to address his untimely death and the fact that he could not alter his way of life to adapt to the changing world around him.

Essay Topic 2

Father cannot understand the need to go to war for a few taxes while Sam cannot understand his not wanting complete independence from England. Name some of the taxes and restrictions which precipitated the American Revolution and why the colonists rebelled against them.

Essay Topic 3

Write a character description of Tim Meeker. What are his motivations and convictions? What are his character flaws? In what ways is he heroic?

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