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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. Who sails off to London with the Lytes?

2. Who falls in love with a British soldier?

3. Where do Mr. and Mrs. Lorne hide out?

4. Where does Paul Revere go to receive a sign from the British?

5. Who does Johnny say should not be treated like cordwood?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What exchange does Johnny make with Pumpkin in Chapter 9?

4. What does Doctor Warren tell Johnny about his hand in the end of the novel?

5. Why isn't Johnny punished for treason for helping the British?

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

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

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

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

10. How are the actions of the British referred to as tyrannical in Chapter 7?

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

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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