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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 Johnny find in the Lyte Bible?

2. Which British officer tries to make friends with the people of Boston?

3. Who is supposed to send reinforcements to the British?

4. Which group will NOT be empowered by the colonists' freedom?

5. Who goes on the ride to warn the Minute Men?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens when Rab sets up a meeting to buy a musket in Chapter 8?

5. What is the fiddler’s bill and what does it mean for the people of Boston?

6. How does Johnny help the spies gain information from the British in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

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

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

Johnny and Dove are characters that are generally in conflict. Compare and contrast their personalities, including likes and dislikes as well as their behavior toward their work and other people. Who is the more likable character? Who would you choose to be your friend? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Many of the activities of the Colonists went on underneath the British soldiers' noses.

1) Why did the British fail to learn about the Sons of Liberty, the Observers, and their whereabouts and activities until it was too late?

2) What might have happened if the key members of the Sons of Liberty were jailed?

3) The Colonists used the North Church to send a warning about the arrival of the British. Was this a wise move? How might it have backfired?

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