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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. Where does Johnny go to watch the ships coming into the harbor?
(a) Independence Hall.
(b) Bunker Hill.
(c) Christ Church tower.
(d) Beacon Hill.

2. Who sails off to London with the Lytes?
(a) Isannah.
(b) Cilla.
(c) Rab.
(d) Dorcas.

3. Where does Mr. Lorne hide?
(a) In a stable.
(b) In a closet.
(c) In a featherbed.
(d) Inside the Liberty Bell.

4. Johnny is angered by whose skimpy costume in Chapter 7?
(a) Madge's.
(b) Isannah's.
(c) Bessie's.
(d) Cilla's.

5. What group planned to head off the British?
(a) Observers.
(b) Sons of Liberty.
(c) Farmer's Militia.
(d) Minute Men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the children chant after the war begins?

2. Where is the first battle held?

3. How did the Minute Men get their name?

4. What is the Fiddler's Bill?

5. Who do the British Soldiers attempt to arrest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Johnny discover in the leather-bound book and in the Bible in Chapter 8? Why is this important to Johnny?

2. How is the Battle of Lexington described? Where do the troops go after this battle?

3. What does Johnny learn from the tavern-keeper in Chapter 12?

4. How does Johnny change his appearance in Chapter 12? Why?

5. Where does Rab say he is going on April 16 in Chapter 10? How does Johnny respond?

6. Why would it be helpful to know where the British troops are going?

7. How are the actions of the British referred to as tyrannical in Chapter 7?

8. How are General Gage’s actions described in Chapter 7?

9. Why do the Colonists choose to hang lanterns in the North Church tower? What are the lanterns used for?

10. How does Johnny's relationship with Rab affect Johnny's part in the revolution?

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