My Brother Sam Is Dead Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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My Brother Sam Is Dead Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men accuse Mr. Meeker of being?
(a) An atheist
(b) A Tory
(c) A spy
(d) A Rebel

2. Who does Tim try to avoid by the end of summer?
(a) Betsy Read
(b) Mr. Meeker
(c) Mr. Heron
(d) Mr. Beach

3. Which of the following is not one of the conditions on the morning Mr. Meeker and Tim set off on their trip?
(a) Some snow
(b) Thunderstorm
(c) Muddy ground
(d) Loud cattle

4. Right now, to Tim, glory seems more important than _____________.
(a) Money
(b) Respect
(c) School
(d) Honor

5. With whom does Tim find time to play with after his chores?
(a) Jacob Beach
(b) Jacob Sanford
(c) Tom Warrup
(d) Jerry Sanford

6. Who is the girl that Sam likes?
(a) Bessie Read
(b) Betsy Read
(c) Betsy Redding
(d) Bonnie Redding

7. Who is the narrator of the story?
(a) Tim Meeker
(b) Sam Meeker
(c) Mr. Meeker
(d) Mrs. Meeker

8. What town will the person in #65 be found?
(a) Darien
(b) Redding
(c) Hartford
(d) Fairfield

9. Why is Tim so intent on delivering messages for Mr. Heron?
(a) He wants some glory from the war
(b) He wants to defy his father
(c) He wants to be a good neighbor
(d) He wants to travel

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

11. What is the name of Mr. Meeker's newspaper?
(a) Meeker's Monthly
(b) Redding Dispatch
(c) Rivington's Gazette
(d) Rivington Daily News

12. Where is Sam when Tim finds him?
(a) Betsy's house
(b) The abandoned mine
(c) A treehouse
(d) Tom Warrups' shack

13. Why does Mr. Meeker tell Tim to stay away from Mr. Heron?
(a) He is a thief
(b) He is an atheist
(c) He is involved in the war somehow
(d) He is a bad influence

14. What unfamiliar sound disturbs Tim?
(a) Sam's screams
(b) The cows' grunts
(c) His father's weeping
(d) His mother's wheezing

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Mr. Meeker and Tim head after leaving the Platts' home?

2. What does Tim sense about his father?

3. Where does Tim put the letter as he heads out?

4. Which of the following is not one of Tim's chores at the tavern?

5. Who offers to take Tim on as a surveying apprentice?

(see the answer keys)

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