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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which horse is not used by Colonel Smith?
(a) Sandy.
(b) Nan.
(c) Trapper.
(d) Goblin.

2. Where does Paul Revere go to receive a sign from the British?
(a) Independence Hall.
(b) Fort Sumter.
(c) Charlestown.
(d) Boston Harbor.

3. Who commandeers Goblin?
(a) Dove.
(b) Lieutenant Stranger.
(c) Johnny.
(d) Captain Smith.

4. Who falls in love with a British soldier?
(a) Cilla.
(b) Dorcas.
(c) Isannah.
(d) Madge.

5. How are Lavinia Lyte and Johnny's mother related?
(a) They are not related.
(b) Half-sisters.
(c) Cousins.
(d) Aunt and niece.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Isannah's nickname?

2. Who helps Johnny escape from being flogged?

3. Where did the British fight in Concord?

4. Where does Johnny go to see the British troops retreating to Boston?

5. Who are the only civilians allowed near the ferry slip in North Boston?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Doctor Warren tell Johnny about his hand in the end of the novel?

2. What exchange does Johnny make with Pumpkin in Chapter 9?

3. What is the fiddler’s bill and what does it mean for the people of Boston?

4. How is the Battle of Lexington described? Where do the troops go after this battle?

5. Why do the Colonists choose to hang lanterns in the North Church tower? What are the lanterns used for?

6. What does Johnny learn from the tavern-keeper in Chapter 12?

7. What does the apple given to Johnny symbolize in Chapter 8?

8. Why does Johnny go to the Lytes’ home in Chapter 11? Does he achieve his objective there?

9. Why would it be helpful to know where the British troops are going?

10. Where does Rab say he is going on April 16 in Chapter 10? How does Johnny respond?

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