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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. On which street was the Boston Observer located?

2. Who tries to teach Cilla to read?

3. What is the surname of the twins that were being bullied by the butcher's son?

4. What item does Hancock order from the silversmith?

5. Which of these books did Johnny not read?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dove do to undermine Johnny’s success in Chapter 2?

2. How is the political atmosphere of the fall of 1773 described in Chapter 6?

3. In the story, what is the main difference between the Whigs and the Tories?

4. What is Mrs. Lapham's motivation for taking on Mr. Tweedie? Where is Mr. Tweetie from and what does he do for a living?

5. Why is Mr. Lapham reluctant to allow Johnny to finish the piece for John Hancock?

6. How are the Lapham daughters described in Chapter 1? Who is Johnny most attracted to and why?

7. What allows Johnny to overcome his fear of Goblin?

8. Why does John Adams leave on horseback in the end of Chapter 6? Where is he going?

9. What cemetery does Johnny go to in Chapter 3? Why does Johnny go to the cemetery?

10. How does Rab manage to get Cilla to come to the Afric Queen in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Early on, Dove would have been receptive to becoming Johnny's friend. Even though the two boys suffered through animosity and distrust, explain how they could become friends and what benefits their friendship could bring to each. What prevents their friendship in the narrative and could this have been avoided?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the relationship between Johnny and Rab.

1) Did Johnny and Rab’s ages play a significant role in their relationship?

2) Was there any rivalry between the two characters?

3) Would Rab have risked himself to grant Johnny's last wish? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The British troops and the Colonists were strangers until the fight for freedom escalated or they faced off in battle.

1) Would things have been different if the troops had known one another?

2) Would it be possible for the British soldiers and Minute Men to become friends? What circumstances might allow that to happen?

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