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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. Roughly, how old is Mr. Tweedie?
(a) 50.
(b) 60.
(c) 40.
(d) 30.

2. What animal did Rab save from being butchered?
(a) Horse.
(b) Cat.
(c) Dog.
(d) Pigeon.

3. Who is "Old Grandsire?"
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) The Lapham's dog.
(c) Lyte's black stallion.
(d) Rab's grandfather.

4. What ruse is used to notify Observers of the meeting time?
(a) Cost of newspaper subscription.
(b) Number of horses marched through Boston Common.
(c) Number of dinghys in the harbor.
(d) Time on the "broken" clock tower.

5. What is Rab Silsbee's job?
(a) British soldier.
(b) Printer's assistant.
(c) Town Crier.
(d) Silversmith.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word was NOT used to describe Dove?

2. What is the surname of the twins that were being bullied by the butcher's son?

3. What is the name of the horse Johnny rides in Chapter 5?

4. What prevents Johnny from taking a job?

5. What is the name of the street where Paul Revere has his shop?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the placards the Sam Adams has printed say?

2. Why is the silver cup important to Lyte?

3. To whom does Johnny confide the truth of his family? Why?

4. What cemetery does Johnny go to in Chapter 3? Why does Johnny go to the cemetery?

5. Why does Johnny criticize Dove's work? How does Dove respond to Johnny’s criticism?

6. What does Dove do to undermine Johnny’s success in Chapter 2?

7. Why is Cilla’s testimony important to Johnny's case?

8. What excuse does Dove give to Mrs. Lapham for handing Johnny the cracked crucible? How does Johnny respond?

9. For how long has Johnny apprenticed with Mr. Lapham? How long is his apprenticeship set to last and what will happen after it ends?

10. Why does Dove dislike Johnny? How is Dove’s dislike illustrated in Chapter 1?

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