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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the new Rebel laws, people can use ________________ as currency.

2. The lives and deaths of many of the characters, including Jerry Sanford and _________, were written here as they were recorded.

3. Which of the following does not describe Tim as he waits for his father at the wagon?

4. Who is Tim's teacher?

5. What happens on December 3, 1778?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sam respond to Mother's pleas that Sam return home?

2. In what ways do people show courage other than actually fighting in the war?

3. What are Tim and Mother's attempts to free Sam from his imprisonment?

4. How does Tim exhibit that he has the qualities to become the man of the house?

5. Describe Mother's state of mind at this point in the story.

6. What happens that makes Tim feel he is no longer a Tory?

7. In what context do the authors want the reader to view the events of the Revolutionary War?

8. What disturbing news do Mother and Tim receive in June of 1777?

9. How do the authors balance reality and fiction in this book?

10. How does Tim exhibit the same planning capabilities as his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a character description of Tim Meeker. What are his motivations and convictions? What are his character flaws? In what ways is he heroic?

Essay Topic 2

Define the position of the Loyalists in Colonial America. Define the position of the Patriots in Colonial America. Now, compare and contrast the two positions and how their objectives were similar and how they were different.

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of religion in the American Revolution? Who were the Anglicans? Who were the Presbyterians? What political significance did the Anglican Church have in America?

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