View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 12 (pages 185-201).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the pathway in the abolitionist town become?
(a) A dirt road.
(b) A small creek.
(c) A major highway.
(d) A wagon trail.

2. What does John recall he and Boughton did as a prank while he was in seminary?
(a) Putting a hay wagon on the roof of the courthouse.
(b) Turning all the pews in the Episcopal church upside down.
(c) Covering the neighbor's cat with whipped cream.
(d) Putting hard-boiled eggs under a neighbor's setting hen.

3. What does Jack call John's son?
(a) Little brother.
(b) Little sport.
(c) Little John.
(d) Little man.

4. John tells a story about a building project in a little abolitionist settlement. What was built?
(a) A dry goods store.
(b) A jail.
(c) A tunnel.
(d) A church.

5. According to John, why is a lawn sprinkler a magnificent invention?
(a) It gives little boys something to play in.
(b) It exposes raindrops to sunshine.
(c) It waters the grass when it does not rain.
(d) It is a resource-saving device.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Jack Boughton's original name to have been?

2. What does Jack call John's wife?

3. What is Tobias's father's name?

4. According to John, his son looks at Jack as though he were who?

5. What did John's son recite to him twice on John's birthday?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 235 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample