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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 is the name of the horse Johnny rides in Chapter 5?

2. Who does Johnny confide in about his most prized possession?

3. What animal did Rab save from being butchered?

4. To whom does Johnny go to for advice about his silversmithing problems?

5. Who is not involved in the Tea Party?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

6. Why does Dove dislike Johnny? How is Dove’s dislike illustrated in Chapter 1?

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

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

9. For how long has Johnny apprenticed with Mr. Lapham? How long is his apprenticeship set to last and what will happen after it ends?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Mrs. Lapham may have felt when Isannah chose to go with Lavinia Lyte. Do you think she was happy? Do you think she felt betrayed? Why or why not?

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

The Boston Observer and its print shop play a huge role in the story. Describe how the scenario would have changed if the newspaper did not exist. What are the different roles that the print shop played in the war efforts?

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