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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. What has happened to Mr. Meeker's newspaper?
(a) It is banned
(b) It is thriving
(c) It is finally making a profit
(d) It is defunct

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

3. What kind of fish do Tim and Jerry catch?
(a) Cod
(b) Catfish
(c) Shad
(d) Lobster

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tim try hard not to think about?

2. Why is Betsy making this trip?

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

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

5. With whom does Tim find time to play with after his chores?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the arguments and sides that people are taking regarding England?

2. Why does Tim want to work for Mr. Heron?

3. How is Tim showing more maturity than Sam at this point in the story?

4. How do Father and Tim interact now that Sam is gone?

5. What is the significance of obedience in the novel?

6. How does Tim feel about going on the trip with Father?

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

8. What is so mysterious about Mr. Heron?

9. What is Father's position about Sam's wanting to go to war?

10. How does the author show the reality of war for Tim and Father in Chapter 7?

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