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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Sam when Tim finds him?
(a) Betsy's house
(b) Tom Warrups' shack
(c) A treehouse
(d) The abandoned mine

2. What are some of the men doing to Mrs. Meeker?
(a) Cutting her
(b) Holding her by the fireplace
(c) Slapping her
(d) Tying her up

3. What does war mean for Tim?
(a) Time off from school
(b) Going to church more often
(c) Far-off battles
(d) No more chores

4. Why do the soldiers not believe that Sam took the family gun to join the Rebels?
(a) Because Mr. Meeker has a reputation for lying
(b) Because they do not have him in their registry
(c) Because Redding is filled with Tories
(d) Because Sam is too young to fight

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the soldiers demanding from Mr. Meeker?

2. In what month of the year does the novel begin?

3. Mr. Meeker feels it is not worth going to war for ________________.

4. What will happen to Sam if the soldiers see him at the tavern?

5. Where has Sam been attending school?

(see the answer key)

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