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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 Gage call training for the troops?

2. Who discovers that Dr. Warren and Rab have been injured?

3. Where is the first battle held?

4. Who made smocks for Johnny?

5. Who do the British Soldiers attempt to arrest?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the apple given to Johnny symbolize in Chapter 8?

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

4. How does Johnny change his appearance in Chapter 12? Why?

5. What does Johnny learn from the tavern-keeper in Chapter 12?

6. Who has married in Chapter 8? How are these relationships described?

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

8. Why does Pumpkin want to desert the British military? How does he attempt to do so?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Boston Tea Party was a major event in the destruction of the relationship between the English and Americans. What would have happened if the ships were never attacked? Would King George have ever agreed to equal representation or fair taxes? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Why did Jonathon Lyte promise Sam Adams that he would stop importing goods? Did Lyte feel guilty? Was Lyte just afraid of Adams? Could it have damaged Lyte's business?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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