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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Redding, _______ is a topic of constant discussion.
(a) War
(b) Music
(c) Art
(d) Fashion

2. Who is Tim supposed to deliver a message to?
(a) Mr. Burr
(b) Mr. Adams
(c) Mr. Franklin
(d) Mr. Jefferson

3. Mr. Meeker's name is Eliphalet but he is called _____________.
(a) Ellis
(b) Elmore
(c) Elephant
(d) Life

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

5. Which of the following does not concern Mr. Meeker about the trip?
(a) Snow
(b) Accommodations
(c) Taking Tim
(d) Cow-boys

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the girl that Sam likes?

2. Sam believes that people should be ready to die for _____________________.

3. What town does Mr. Meeker hope to avoid on the return trip?

4. Where is Sam when Tim finds him?

5. Which of the following items to be sold in the tavern will Mr. Meeker not purchase on the trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author show the reality of war for Tim and Father in Chapter 7?

2. How is life in Redding a false sense of normalcy during this period?

3. What is Tim's position regarding Sam's taking Father's gun?

4. How does the author use religion as a theme in this book?

5. What are the arguments and sides that people are taking regarding England?

6. How does the author show the close bond between Tim and Sam even during this time of conflict?

7. Why does Tim want to work for Mr. Heron?

8. What is the religious split in Redding?

9. What is the significance of obedience in the novel?

10. How does the threat of war finally arrive in Redding?

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