3. What has happened to Mr. Meeker's newspaper?
(a) It is finally making a profit
(b) It is banned
(c) It is thriving
(d) It is defunct

4. What does Betsy call Tim?
(a) A flirt
(b) A Tory
(c) An idiot
(d) A Patriot

5. Which of the following items to be sold in the tavern will Mr. Meeker not purchase on the trip?
(a) Rum
(b) Sewing supplies
(c) Sheet music
(d) Cooking supplies

6. What has Sam come home to get?
(a) Money
(b) Shoes
(c) Clothing
(d) Brown Bess

7. Who rescues Mr. Meeker and Tim?
(a) British soldiers
(b) Mr. Heron
(c) Mr. Burr
(d) Loyalists

8. Who is Tom Warrups?
(a) The town blacksmith
(b) An Indian who lives in town
(c) A local trapper
(d) A local surveyor

9. Which of the following is not one of Tim's chores at the tavern?
(a) Serving ale
(b) Gathering wood
(c) Caring for the livestock
(d) Cleaning

10. Tim finds that it is hard to ___________________.
(a) Read his school books
(b) Keep up with his chores
(c) Decide who is an enemy and who is a friend
(d) Find time for fishing

11. Why is Betsy making this trip?
(a) To see her grandmother
(b) To see Sam
(c) To buy some dress material
(d) To register for a new school

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

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

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

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