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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. Who alerts Johnny and Rab to the approach of the British ships?

2. What is the name of the street where Paul Revere has his shop?

3. Who secretly feeds Johnny when he has no food?

4. What does Jehu give to Johnny?

5. What should have been repealed before anything was imported from England?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Mr. Lyte respond when Johnny tells him about the silver cup?

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

4. What presents does Johnny give to Cilla and Isannah in Chapter 3? Why does he get these gifts for them?

5. What are John Hancock’s impressions of Johnny? Why does he not hire Johnny?

6. What is meant by taxation without representation?

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

8. What excuse does Dove give to Mrs. Lapham for handing Johnny the cracked crucible? How does Johnny respond?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Many of the Colonists left behind their daily jobs as farmers, silversmiths, and merchants to help the cause.

1) Which person or group made the biggest sacrifice? Explain.

2) How might things have turned out differently if the farmers had been unable to help the Minute Men?

3) What might have happened to a Minute Man's home or business if he were caught?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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