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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. What book of the Bible does Johnny read for Mr. Lapham?

2. Which of these characters does not serve as an apprentice?

3. How does Johnny prove to Merchant Lyte that they are related?

4. Where was Mr. Tweedie's hometown?

5. Who is buried in the grave on which Johnny falls asleep?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is meant by taxation without representation?

2. Why does Isannah recoil from Johnny’s hand? How does Johnny respond?

3. What does Johnny find when he goes to the meeting at the Old South Church in Chapter 6?

4. What has Johnny’s mother warned him about Mr. Lyte? Why does Johnny ignore the warnings?

5. Why does Johnny go to Paul Revere for advice? How does Revere advice Johnny?

6. Why does Mr. Lapham tell Johnny to find a new job? How does this impact Johnny?

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

8. How does Mr. Lyte respond to Johnny’s visit and his story?

9. How is Johnny’s employment for the Lornes described? Is Johnny happy working for the Lornes?

10. Why does Johnny criticize Dove's work? How does Dove respond to Johnny’s criticism?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider Johnny's relationship with Cilla. What might happen during the course of the war? Five years after? Ten years after? What are clues and symbols that indicate this future?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The Sons of Liberty arranged the Boston Tea Party as a protest to taxation without representation.

1) Explain the pros and cons of taking such drastic measures against the British.

2) What other ways could the tea tax have been settled?

3) Did the Sons of Liberty realize the extent of potential repercussions?

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