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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 group planned to head off the British?

2. What is John Adams's occupation?

3. What does Johnny give in return for a uniform and gun?

4. Where do the spies meet in secret?

5. On whose home are the Sons of Liberty preparing to cause trouble?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Boston Observer and its print shop play a huge role in the story. Describe how the scenario would have changed if the newspaper did not exist. What are the different roles that the print shop played in the war efforts?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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