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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who arrives unexpectedly at the Meeker tavern?
(a) Mr. Beach
(b) Mr. Meeker
(c) Sam Meeker
(d) Tim Meeker

2. What nickname does Sam call the British soldiers?
(a) Idiots
(b) Lobsterbacks
(c) Surf n Turf
(d) Red Coats

3. How does Tim distract himself while waiting?
(a) Reading the Bible
(b) Cleaning his gun
(c) Naming all the countries in the world
(d) Whittling

4. What will happen to Sam if the soldiers see him at the tavern?
(a) He will be shot at sunrise
(b) He will have to switch companies
(c) He will be hanged for deserting
(d) He will be deported

5. People in town use guns most often to _________________________.
(a) Keep wolves away from livestock
(b) Train for military maneuvers
(c) Hunt
(d) Scare birds from gardens

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tim hear as he is chopping wood?

2. Right now, to Tim, glory seems more important than _____________.

3. What does Sam plan to do after his enlistment is up in two months?

4. Who is Colonel Read?

5. What does Tim try hard not to think about?

(see the answer key)

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