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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 Johnny's middle name?

2. Why does John Hancock scold Johnny?

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

4. What symbol was engraved on Rab's medallion?

5. What is Rab Silsbee's job?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is meant by taxation without representation?

4. What position does Johnny seek with Mr. Lorne? Why does Lorne hire Johnny?

5. To whom does Johnny confide the truth of his family? Why?

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

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

8. What does Rab warn Johnny about Mr. Lyte? How does Johnny respond?

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

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

Pumpkin is representative of many young men and boys who wanted to desert from the British Army to fight for America's freedom.

1) Did Pumpkin realize the danger he was getting himself into by helping Johnny?

2) How did Pumpkin's relationship with Johnny change his outlook? How did it change Johnny's?

3) How might Johnny have felt when he saw Pumpkin being executed?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Explain Mr. Tweedie's importance to the Lapham family and their business. How did the relationship affect the Lapham girls? How did it affect Mrs. Lapham? How would you describe the relationships within the family and business?

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