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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 is Isannah's nickname?

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

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

4. Who are the only civilians allowed near the ferry slip in North Boston?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How might the story have changed if Rab had left Boston when he had the chance? Why do you think he stayed? Loyalty? Patriotism? Freedom? Friendship?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the relationship between Johnny and Rab.

1) Did Johnny and Rab’s ages play a significant role in their relationship?

2) Was there any rivalry between the two characters?

3) Would Rab have risked himself to grant Johnny's last wish? Why or why not?

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