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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following is not illegal to pray for now?
(a) The King
(b) Independence
(c) Parliament
(d) British soldiers
2. What does Mrs. Meeker talk to Colonel Read about?
(a) Tim
(b) The tavern
(c) Sam
(d) Mr. Meeker
3. What do Mrs. Meeker and Tim do after the war?
(a) Go to Florida
(b) Move to California
(c) Re-build the tavern
(d) Move to Pennsylvania
4. What does Mrs. Meeker claim about Continental soldiers?
(a) She thinks they are very brave
(b) She will never serve another one again
(c) She wishes she could give them meals
(d) She hopes they rot in hell
5. Who tries to come up with some escape plans for Sam?
(a) Tom Warrups
(b) Mrs. Meeker
(c) Tim and Betsy
(d) Mr. Beach
6. What does Tim take with him to try to rescue Sam?
(a) A knife
(b) A rifle
(c) A bayonet
(d) Soldiers
7. Which of the following does not describe Tim as he waits for his father at the wagon?
(a) He looks for places to hide
(b) He whistles
(c) He does not like being alone
(d) He checks behind him to look for the cow-boys
8. Who later arrives at the tavern to discuss the war?
(a) Continental soldiers
(b) Spies
(c) British soldiers
(d) Indian scouts
9. What does Captain Betts order Tim to do?
(a) Boil some water
(b) Water the horses
(c) Ring the church bells
(d) Pour some beer
10. What does Tim call out when he sees the cow-boys?
(a) "I'm a Rebel too--don't shoot!"
(b) "I'm a Tory too--don't shoot!"
(c) "Are you the escort? Am I ever glad to see you."
(d) "I've got a gun and I'm not afraid to use it."
11. What does Sam plan to do after his enlistment is up in two months?
(a) Re-enlist
(b) Come home
(c) Return to school
(d) Marry Betsy
12. Who does Tim find in the church where many of the soldiers are staying?
(a) Mr. Beach
(b) Becky
(c) Sam
(d) Mr. Meeker
13. There really was a ____________ family in Redding.
(a) Wright
(b) Meeker
(c) McMecham
(d) Stafford
14. Who arrives in Redding on April 26, 1777?
(a) Mr. Meeker
(b) Mr. Burr
(c) The British soldiers
(d) Sam
15. Who is hanged before Sam is killed?
(a) Edward Jones, the butcher
(b) Ambrose Barton, a lawyer
(c) Hank Miller, the blacksmith
(d) Clayton MacKenzie, the newspaper editor
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the name of the real life 17-year-old soldier who was killed?
2. Where had Mr. Meeker been sent after his capture?
3. Why does Sam appear to be in trouble that cannot be mitigated?
4. Which of the following does not portray war in this book?
5. What do Mrs. Meeker and Tim do after all the people have left the tavern?
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