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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 present does Johnny buy for Isannah?

2. What does Jehu give to Johnny?

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

4. Where was Mr. Tweedie's hometown?

5. Who offers to hire Johnny away from Mr. Lapham?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Johnny discover about the attic where he lives with Rab in Chapter 5? Why is this significant?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johnny's youth impacted many of his actions. If Johnny had been older do you think he would have agreed to be a double agent? Would he have been so eager to help the Observers? Would he have fled Boston like some other citizens?

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

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?

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