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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. What disguise does Johnny use to gain information?
(a) Whig.
(b) Stable hand.
(c) Farmer.
(d) British private.

2. Who are the only civilians allowed near the ferry slip in North Boston?
(a) Town leaders.
(b) Doctors.
(c) Midwifes.
(d) Clergy.

3. Who organizes the spy system?
(a) Dove.
(b) Mr. Lapham.
(c) Rab.
(d) Paul Revere.

4. What group planned to head off the British?
(a) Farmer's Militia.
(b) Sons of Liberty.
(c) Minute Men.
(d) Observers.

5. Which weapon most interests Rab?
(a) Epee.
(b) Cannon.
(c) Musket.
(d) Crossbow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Johnny find in the Lyte Bible?

2. Which British officer tries to make friends with the people of Boston?

3. Where do Mr. and Mrs. Lorne hide out?

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

5. Who is a member of the Provincial Congress?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Johnny help the spies gain information from the British in Chapter 9?

3. How does Johnny change his appearance in Chapter 12? Why?

4. How does Johnny's relationship with Rab affect Johnny's part in the revolution?

5. What does Johnny discover in the leather-bound book and in the Bible in Chapter 8? Why is this important to Johnny?

6. What happens when Rab sets up a meeting to buy a musket in Chapter 8?

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

8. How are the actions of the British referred to as tyrannical in Chapter 7?

9. How do the British attempt to find information regarding the Observers?

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

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