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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 hires Johnny in Chapter 5?

2. From what part of England did Jonathon Lyte's family come?

3. How are Mr. and Mrs. Lapham related?

4. What is the name of the missing pig?

5. Who represents Johnny at trial?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the Lapham daughters described in Chapter 1? Who is Johnny most attracted to and why?

2. What presents does Johnny give to Cilla and Isannah in Chapter 3? Why does he get these gifts for them?

3. What does the silver cup represent symbolically in the novel? Why is Johnny so secretive about the silver cup?

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

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

6. How does Mr. Lyte respond to Johnny’s visit and his story?

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

8. What does Johnny discover about the attic where he lives with Rab in Chapter 5? Why is this significant?

9. What disguises do Johnny and Rab don in Chapter 6? Why?

10. In the story, what is the main difference between the Whigs and the Tories?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johnny and Dove are characters that are generally in conflict. Compare and contrast their personalities, including likes and dislikes as well as their behavior toward their work and other people. Who is the more likable character? Who would you choose to be your friend? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Many of the activities of the Colonists went on underneath the British soldiers' noses.

1) Why did the British fail to learn about the Sons of Liberty, the Observers, and their whereabouts and activities until it was too late?

2) What might have happened if the key members of the Sons of Liberty were jailed?

3) The Colonists used the North Church to send a warning about the arrival of the British. Was this a wise move? How might it have backfired?

Essay Topic 3

Pumpkin is representative of many young men and boys who wanted to desert from the British Army to fight for America's freedom.

1) Did Pumpkin realize the danger he was getting himself into by helping Johnny?

2) How did Pumpkin's relationship with Johnny change his outlook? How did it change Johnny's?

3) How might Johnny have felt when he saw Pumpkin being executed?

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