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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 does Willy say to the two black men?

2. What is Willy's most vivid memory of "that day"?

3. What does Willy's mother tell her to do instead of watching who's passing by the house?

4. What does Captain Ivers ask Willy when he first sees her?

5. What does Willy think about instead of her father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Jack and his family no longer slaves?

2. What prompts Willy to ride for the fort?

3. What are some of the choices Willy thinks about concerning what to do next?

4. What do Willy and her aunt Betsy discuss concerning New York?

5. How does Willy slip away from the Ivers' household? Where does she go?

6. Why does Willy end up staying in the fort during the fighting, and what does she do?

7. Why is it lucky that Willy's uncle Jack is at home?

8. What does Willy's father say about seeing the British ships in the bay?

9. What does Willy say about black men in the British army, and how do the two soldiers respond?

10. How do the British treat the Americans after the Americans surrender?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

War Comes to Willy Freeman is set during the time of the American Revolutionary War in the Northeast of what will later become the United States. Discuss the following:

1. Research and write an informative essay about the highlights of the American Revolutionary War, particularly along the Eastern seaboard from Connecticut to New York City. What are the major battles that take place there? Was there a battle that took place near Stratford, Connecticut?

2. Compare/Contrast the differences between the British fighting techniques and the American fighting techniques during the American Revolutionary War. What are some of the contributing factors to the Americans winning the war?

3. Research and write an informative essay on the treatment of prisoners during the American Revolutionary War by both the Americans and the British. How did they differ? How were they alike? Would the treatment have violated the Geneva Convention if it had been in force at that time? Was the treatment moral? Humane?

Essay Topic 2

Slavery is a legal and established institution during the time of the setting for War Comes to Willy Freeman. Discuss the following:

1. Research and briefly outline the history of slavery in the United States. When did it become established there? Why? How long is slavery legal in the United States? How does slavery end?

2. Research and briefly outline the history of slavery in England. When did it become established there? Why? How long is slavery legal in the England? How does slavery end?

3. Discuss whether you think slaves would be more prone to support the Americans or the British and why.

4. Discuss the ethical/moral aspects of slavery.

Essay Topic 3

War Comes to Willy Freeman might be considered a tale of good versus evil. Discuss the following:

1. What does it mean for a story to be a tale of good versus evil?

2. Is any one person, group, or country all good or all evil?

3. Identify three characters you would label as good and explain, using examples, your reasoning.

4. Identify three characters you would label as evil and explain, using examples, your reasoning.

5. Do you think most people prefer good to triumph? Why?

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