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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. Who does Tim try to avoid by the end of summer?

2. In Redding, _______ is a topic of constant discussion.

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

4. What is becoming hard to find in Redding?

5. Mr. Meeker's name is Eliphalet but he is called _____________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are two situations that foreshadow upcoming events?

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

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

5. What is the religious split in Redding?

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

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

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

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

10. Explain Tim's internal conflicts about Sam's disobedience.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mother says that Sam and Father are very much alike but as time passes Tim also shows characteristics of his father. Describe how Tim is very much like his Father. Is he like Mother or Sam in any ways? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Explain what Father means when he says, "In war the dead pay the debts for the living." Cite examples to support your explanation.

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of religion in the American Revolution? Who were the Anglicans? Who were the Presbyterians? What political significance did the Anglican Church have in America?

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