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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What body of water amazes Tim when he first sees it?

2. What is a Tory?

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

4. According to Mr. Platt, thievery and _____________ have taken over their county.

5. Where is Sam when Tim finds him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Tim see evidence that Sam is a lot like Father?

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

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

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

8. What is the religious split in Redding?

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

10. How does the author show the close bond between Tim and Sam even during this time of conflict?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Sam's sudden appearance at the Meeker Tavern so unsettling? Where is Sam supposed to be? How is he dressed? What is his demeanor?

Essay Topic 2

Chapter 1 opens with a pounding rain that sounds like drums foreshadowing the coming of war. Explain foreshadowing. Why is this example considered to be foreshadowing? Can you cite two other examples of foreshadowing in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Sam takes Brown Bess, Father's gun, which is an affront to the family on several levels. Describe the physical and psychological effect this one act of theft has on the Meeker family.

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