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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 do the British Soldiers attempt to arrest?

2. The spy system is comprised of thirty men in what type of trade?

3. What does Johnny find in the Lyte Bible?

4. What punishment is served on the middleman who tries to sell Rab a gun?

5. Where does Johnny go to watch the ships coming into the harbor?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Explain Mr. Tweedie's importance to the Lapham family and their business. How did the relationship affect the Lapham girls? How did it affect Mrs. Lapham? How would you describe the relationships within the family and business?

Essay Topic 3

Consider Johnny's relationship with Cilla. What might happen during the course of the war? Five years after? Ten years after? What are clues and symbols that indicate this future?

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