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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. Where is the first battle held?

2. Who commandeers Goblin?

3. What inspired the Observers to institute a spy system?

4. Who does Paul Revere warn about the fighting at Lexington?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Johnny discover in the leather-bound book and in the Bible in Chapter 8? Why is this important to Johnny?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 3

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.

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