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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what month of the year does the novel begin?
(a) August
(b) May
(c) December
(d) April

3. What does Tim do after taking the gun from Sam?
(a) Starts to run toward home
(b) Cleans it
(c) Throws it in the river
(d) Shoots a warning shot

4. The Meekers do not talk about _________.
(a) Music
(b) Art
(c) Boats
(d) Sam

5. What unfamiliar sound disturbs Tim?
(a) His father's weeping
(b) Sam's screams
(c) His mother's wheezing
(d) The cows' grunts

Short Answer Questions

1. Mr. Meeker's name is Eliphalet but he is called _____________.

2. What is the name of Mr. Meeker's newspaper?

3. Who does Tim see approach the Meeker tavern?

4. What does Sam do when he sees his father?

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

(see the answer key)

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