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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 does Tim realize now that his father is gone?
(a) He needs his guidance
(b) He misses their talks
(c) He is the man of the house
(d) He needs a gun
2. Who does Tim go to for help for Sam?
(a) General Putnam
(b) General Greene
(c) General Parsons
(d) General Arnold
3. What does Tim think about Sam's being taken away as a cattle thief?
(a) It is a death sentence for Sam
(b) Sam is guilty of the crime
(c) It is a misunderstanding and easy to straighten out
(d) Sam will need a good lawyer
4. Who is the General Sam serves under?
(a) General Greene
(b) General Billington
(c) General Hall
(d) General Putnam
5. What does Tim do when Mr. Meeker has been gone too long?
(a) He drives the wagon forward
(b) He turns the wagon back toward town
(c) He leaves the wagon and runs ahead to look for him
(d) He leaves the wagon and hides in the woods
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following things has not worn down Mrs. Meeker's spirit?
2. Which of the following is not illegal to pray for now?
3. Why did the authors use modern language for the story?
4. Why does Sam appear to be in trouble that cannot be mitigated?
5. Tim eventually studies __________ and surveying.
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Tim's overwhelming sense of futility related to the war?
2. Why does Tim begin to resent his new life?
3. How has Mother evolved in the story to this point?
4. What happens to Tim and Mother after the war is over?
5. Why is this chapter so graphic in its description and abrupt end?
6. What are Tim's options when faced with the critical decision after his father disappears?
7. What effort did Sam make to try to save Father after he heard about his capture?
8. What impact has the war had on Mother as seen through Tim's eyes?
9. What are Tim and Mother's attempts to free Sam from his imprisonment?
10. What is General Putnam's final decision regarding clemency for Sam?
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