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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nickname does Sam call the British soldiers?
(a) Lobsterbacks
(b) Red Coats
(c) Surf n Turf
(d) Idiots

2. Other than his sudden arrival, what surprises Sam's family?
(a) His weight
(b) His haircut
(c) His scarlet uniform
(d) His new wife

3. People in town use guns most often to _________________________.
(a) Train for military maneuvers
(b) Scare birds from gardens
(c) Hunt
(d) Keep wolves away from livestock

4. Who spends a lot of time hanging out at the tavern this summer?
(a) Betsy Sanford
(b) Bessie Sanford
(c) Betsy Read
(d) Belinda Read

5. Why does Tim say he needs the gun?
(a) He wants to join the Rebels
(b) The soldiers will kill their father if he does not give them the gun
(c) The family is being harrassed by Rebels
(d) Hunting season is coming up

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tim try hard not to think about?

2. What does Tim hear as he is chopping wood?

3. What have the soldiers taken from the people in Redding?

4. How does Betsy signal to Tim that Sam has returned?

5. Which of the following is not one of Tim's chores at the tavern?

(see the answer key)

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