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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 is a member of the Provincial Congress?

2. What does Johnny find in the Lyte Bible?

3. Where does Rab go with his new gun?

4. What is the Fiddler's Bill?

5. Who sails off to London with the Lytes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the fiddler’s bill and what does it mean for the people of Boston?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How are General Gage’s actions described in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

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?

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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