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- 1. Multiple Choice
Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution that took place in April of 1775?
Yorktown
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
Bunker Hill
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThis type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.PatriotLoyalistYes manNeutral
- 3. Multiple Choice
Who was the general in charge of the Continental Army?
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
George Washington
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThis type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.LoyalistPatriotNeutralBritish
- 5. Multiple Choice
Who was the main character in the story?
Eliza
Mr. Storch
Nate
George Washington
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why did Nate live with his Great Uncle?
He was an orphan
He wanted to
His mom was there
His dad made him
- 7. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the pirate that inspired Nate in the story?
Black Beard
Pirate
Slash O Shea
Jake
- 8. Multiple Choice
Where does Nate runaway to after he takes the blame for hitting Storch with a stick?
Maine
Boston
Oklahoma
New York City
- 9. Multiple Choice
What were the British war ships called?
Armadas
men of war
battleships
Ocean Liners
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which was not a weapon used in the Revolutionary war?
machine gun
musket
canon
bayonet
- 11. Multiple Choice
Who wrote the book?
Mrs. Cantrell
Haddix
Lauren Tarshis
- 12. Multiple Choice
How did Nate's father die?
He died in a gun duel with another man.
He was swept off a ship in a storm.
He died after a bout with scarlet fever.
He died of natural causes.
- 13. Multiple Choice
The effect was: Eliza's husband no longer lives with her and Theo. What was the cause?
He died of scarlet fever.
He was shot in the Revolutionary war.
Storch sold Gregory as he was his property.
He went to live with another family.
- 14. Multiple Choice
In chapter 5 Nate had run away from Storch's house but says "There is no way I would go back to that wretched orphanage. " What does the word wretched mean?
graceful
satisfying
inadequate
thoughtful
- 15. Multiple Choice
What were the British soldiers known as?
King's Men
British Bombarders
Hessians
Redcoats
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which sentence best describes the Climax of the novel?
Nate takes the blame for a stick that Theo accidently throws at Storch.
Nate sees his best friend Paul in NY City.
Nate is chased by a Hessian soldier who is intent on running his bayonet through him when an exploding cannonball kills the Hessian.
Nate receives a letter saying he inherited his uncles wealth.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which sentence best describes the Resolution or ending of the novel?
Nate takes the blame for a stick that Theo accidently throws at Storch.
Nate sees his best friend Paul in NY City.
Nate is chased by a Hessian soldier who is intent on running his bayonet through him when an exploding cannonball kills the Hessian.
Nate receives a letter saying he inherited his uncles wealth.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which sentence best describes the Rising Action of the novel?
Nate takes the blame for a stick that Theo accidently throws at Storch.
Nate sees his best friend Paul in NY City and joins his unit the Connecticut 5th.
Nate is chased by a Hessian soldier who is intent on running his bayonet through him when an exploding cannonball kills the Hessian.
Nate receives a letter saying he inherited his uncles wealth.
- 19. Multiple Choice
What happens when a Hessian with a bayonet chases Nate>
Nate runs away
Nate shoots him with his gun
An exploding cannonball kills the Hessian
An American soldier jumps in and saves Nate
- 20. Multiple Choice
What does Nate do when he puts on the Hessian uniform and it is too big?
He takes it off
He uses the Hessian's bayonet to tear off the bottom of the coat.
He decides to wear his own jacket inside out
- 21. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 10 Paul describes the events of the American Revolution. What date did the colonies sign the Declaration of Independence?
June 4, 1775
June 4, 1776
July 4, 1776
July 12, 1776
- 22. Multiple Choice
Where did the Hessian Soldiers come from?
France
England
Polland
Germany
- 23. Multiple Choice
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: "Storch had pretended to be a gentleman, but Nate had seen hogs with better manners."
similie
metaphor
personification
onomatopoeia
- 24. Multiple Choice
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word squall: It came out of nowhere, a ferocious squall with swirling black clouds.
wave
storm
boat
gunshot
- 25. Multiple Choice
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence: They were like gigantic black serpents, peering out from their caves.
simile
metaphor
personification
onomatopoeia
- 26. Multiple Choice
Nate unpeeled himself from the stone wall. What is the base word of unpeeled?
un
unpeel
peeled
peel
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