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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The town of Redding is divided into how many parts?
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 5
(d) 6

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

3. What does Tim do after taking the gun from Sam?
(a) Throws it in the river
(b) Cleans it
(c) Shoots a warning shot
(d) Starts to run toward home

4. What does Betsy call Tim?
(a) A Patriot
(b) A Tory
(c) An idiot
(d) A flirt

5. Sam believes that people should be ready to die for _____________________.
(a) Their principles
(b) Independence
(c) Land
(d) Money

Short Answer Questions

1. What will happen to Sam if the soldiers see him at the tavern?

2. What does Tim do when Mr. Meeker does his trading?

3. When Mr. Meeker does not give up the gun, what does the soldier do?

4. What do soldiers on both sides of the war now steal?

5. Which of the following does not concern Mr. Meeker about the trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Tim's mixed feelings about the trip to Verplancks Point.

2. In addition to uncertainty, how is powerlessness an important element in what the people of Redding are experiencing?

3. How involved in the war is Redding in the summer of 1775?

4. What are two situations that foreshadow upcoming events?

5. Why does Tim go ahead with his plans to work for Mr. Heron in spite of his father's objections?

6. How is life in Redding a false sense of normalcy during this period?

7. Explain the uncertainty of war experienced by the people in Redding.

8. What is the crisis point for Tim and what choice does he face regarding the gun?

9. Explain the nature of Tim's quandary regarding his position on the war.

10. How is the author showing how Tim is more like Sam than he might want to think?

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