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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. Rab's medal of a tree represents what secret society?

2. What caused Johnny's accident?

3. To whom is Johnny related?

4. Who is responsible for Johnny's accident?

5. What is the surname of the twins that were being bullied by the butcher's son?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is meant by taxation without representation?

2. What does the silver cup represent symbolically in the novel? Why is Johnny so secretive about the silver cup?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How is the political atmosphere of the fall of 1773 described in Chapter 6?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Isannah is quite different from the other Lapham daughters. Explain why you think the girl differs from her siblings. Does Isannah's rank in the family contribute to her personality? How does Mrs. Lapham relate to Isannah compared to her relationships with the other girls?

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

Explain how the war may have changed if Paul Revere hadn't reached Charlestown in time. Would the British have been able to take advantage of the unpreparedness of the Minute Men? Why or why not?

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