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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. Who rescues Mr. Meeker and Tim?
(a) Loyalists
(b) Mr. Heron
(c) Mr. Burr
(d) British soldiers

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

3. Who does Tim see approach the Meeker tavern?
(a) 20 rebel soldiers
(b) 20 Tories
(c) Tom Warrups
(d) Sam

4. What nickname does Sam call the British soldiers?
(a) Surf n Turf
(b) Idiots
(c) Red Coats
(d) Lobsterbacks

5. Mr. Meeker tells Tim that children caught up in the war could be killed or ______________________.
(a) Put in prisoner of war camps
(b) Maimed
(c) Shipped off on prison ships
(d) Forced to fight

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following items to be sold in the tavern will Mr. Meeker not purchase on the trip?

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

3. Who is the cousin that Tim meets?

4. Why do the soldiers not believe that Sam took the family gun to join the Rebels?

5. What does Sam do when he sees his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the religious split in Redding?

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

3. How has the war taken a toll on the security of ordinary people during this time?

4. What web of lies is Tim weaving related to working for Mr. Heron?

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

6. How does the author show that Tim is growing up?

7. How does the threat of war finally arrive in Redding?

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

9. What is Tim's position regarding Sam's taking Father's gun?

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

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