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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 war mean for Tim?
(a) No more chores
(b) Time off from school
(c) Far-off battles
(d) Going to church more often

2. Who is Tom Warrups?
(a) A local surveyor
(b) An Indian who lives in town
(c) The town blacksmith
(d) A local trapper

3. What are some of the men doing to Mrs. Meeker?
(a) Cutting her
(b) Tying her up
(c) Holding her by the fireplace
(d) Slapping her

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator of the story?

2. What nickname does Sam call the British soldiers?

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

4. Who spends a lot of time hanging out at the tavern this summer?

5. Other than his sudden arrival, what surprises Sam's family?

(see the answer key)

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