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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sam want to do instead of return to school?
(a) Become a surveyor
(b) Get married
(c) Buy a farm
(d) Go to war

2. Who is the younger boy from church who talks to Tim about Sam's fight with their father?
(a) Jerry Beach
(b) Jerry Sanford
(c) Jacob Sanford
(d) James Sanford

3. In Redding, _______ is a topic of constant discussion.
(a) Music
(b) War
(c) Art
(d) Fashion

4. What type of business do the Meekers operate?
(a) Tavern
(b) Blacksmith
(c) Mill
(d) Shipping

5. Where has Sam been attending school?
(a) Harvard
(b) Yale
(c) Eton
(d) Dartmouth

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Sam Meeker been away from home?

2. What does Mrs. Meeker often tell Betsy?

3. Who arrives unexpectedly at the Meeker tavern?

4. What is the name of Mr. Meeker's newspaper?

5. Who is the Captain of Sam's company?

(see the answer key)

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