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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has Sam Meeker been away from home?
(a) Since Christmas
(b) Four years
(c) Five years
(d) Since summer

2. What body of water amazes Tim when he first sees it?
(a) Lake Michigan
(b) Atlantic Ocean
(c) Hudson River
(d) Lake Champlain

3. What kind of fish do Tim and Jerry catch?
(a) Cod
(b) Lobster
(c) Catfish
(d) Shad

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

5. What do soldiers on both sides of the war now steal?
(a) Cows
(b) Vegetables
(c) Chickens
(d) Ale

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

7. Who stops Mr. Meeker and Tim on their trip?
(a) Cow-boys
(b) Mr. Beach
(c) Tom Warrups
(d) British soldiers

8. Who is the narrator of the story?
(a) Sam Meeker
(b) Mr. Meeker
(c) Mrs. Meeker
(d) Tim Meeker

9. What does the person in #68 think Tim is carrying?
(a) A letter from Sam
(b) A letter to a girlfriend
(c) A letter from Mrs. Meeker
(d) A letter for Sam

10. What is the name of Mr. Meeker's newspaper?
(a) Rivington's Gazette
(b) Meeker's Monthly
(c) Redding Dispatch
(d) Rivington Daily News

11. What has Sam stolen from the family home?
(a) A gun
(b) Legal papers
(c) Money
(d) Food

12. What does Tim take with him the next morning to Mr. Heron's house?
(a) A picnic lunch
(b) Fresh vegetables
(c) Books
(d) Fishing line and hooks

13. What does Tim do when Mr. Meeker does his trading?
(a) Watches fishermen on the dock
(b) Buys some candy
(c) Walks through the town
(d) Makes some new friends

14. What does Tim do in secret that he knows his father would not approve of?
(a) Tells Mr. Heron he wants to deliver his messages
(b) Skips school
(c) Takes candy from the store
(d) Kisses a girl

15. What is becoming hard to find in Redding?
(a) Food
(b) Money
(c) Clothing
(d) Books

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What nickname does Sam call the British soldiers?

3. What is Sam doing when Tim finds him?

4. The Meekers do not talk about _________.

5. Who is the Captain of Sam's company?

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