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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 does Rab give to Johnny before he dies?

2. Where do the Lytes go when they flee from Boston?

3. Which of these men was one of the only leaders to be trusted with secret information?

4. What item do Cilla and Johnny retrieve from the house?

5. How are Lavinia Lyte and Johnny's mother related?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would it be helpful to know where the British troops are going?

2. What does Johnny discover from the torn pieces of letters that Lydia gives him?

3. What does Doctor Warren tell Johnny to say to Billy Dawes in Chapter 10? Why?

4. What does Johnny find at the Lytes’ home in Chapter 11?

5. Why do the Colonists choose to hang lanterns in the North Church tower? What are the lanterns used for?

6. Where does Rab say he is going on April 16 in Chapter 10? How does Johnny respond?

7. How is the Battle of Lexington described? Where do the troops go after this battle?

8. Why does Johnny go to the Lytes’ home in Chapter 11? Does he achieve his objective there?

9. How does Johnny's relationship with Rab affect Johnny's part in the revolution?

10. How are General Gage’s actions described in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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