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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. Which horse is not used by Colonel Smith?

2. Where does Mr. Lorne hide?

3. Where does Paul Revere go to receive a sign from the British?

4. Who do the British Soldiers attempt to arrest?

5. Where do Mr. and Mrs. Lorne hide out?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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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