Plot Elements
The state in which the story takes place
Where is Massachusetts?
The reason Mr. Bates was nervous about leaving the house
What is the war was still going on?
Another job Rebecca had previously helped her father with (other than keeping watch)
What is polishing the lamps and trimming the wicks?
The place the skipper thought the American soldiers were hiding
Where is behind the sand dunes?
What is 2?
The main character's name in the story
Who is Rebecca?
The BEST sentence to prove Abigail is considered to be trustworthy by her father
What is "I know I can count on you"?
The term to describe a small, high pitched flute that is mostly used by the military
What is a fife?
What is zero?
The paragraph that helps the reader infer the date in which the story is set
What is 6?
The type of building in which the characters live
What is a lighthouse?
The color of the coats of British soldiers
What is red?
The song the home guard always marches to
What is Yankee Doodle?
The fear that captain had about landing on the beach
What is walking into a trap?
The paragraph in which the conflict is introduced
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The reason Mr. Bates had to go into town
What is to pick up food and supplies?
The instrument Rebecca's sister had been learning to play
What is a drum?
Another word for the captain or master of a ship
What is a skipper?
The figurative language used to describe how Abigail looked since she was scared
The paragraph that reveals Rebecca's idea for distracting the soliders
What is 9?
The name of the War in which the characters are a part of
What is the War of 1812?
The signal given to soldiers to return to their ships
What is firing a cannon?
The term used for people who row boats
What is "oarsmen"?
The reason the soldiers became nervous at the sound of Yankee Doodle
What is they thought American soldiers were coming?
The paragraph that reveals the moment the enemy ships decided to turn around
What is 15?