This story set during what time in history? (date)
What is April 1775?
100
Moses planned to to this when the British arrived
What is talk?
100
Why couldn't the British commander surrender?
What is he didn't know who to surrender to?
100
Why did someone tell Adam's family that he was dead?
What is because he fell asleep in the windfall/
200
Moses hated this more than he hated blasphemy.
What is ignorance?
200
Had a dream that he died
Who is Levi?
200
The committee chose him to represent them and speak to the British.
Who is the Reverend?
200
This was the difference Adam saw between Solomon's killing and his own.
What is S.C. enjoyed, whereas Adam did not?
200
Solomon Chandler said this was the reason that the redcoats would be out of Lexington within the hour
What is they must make Boston by nightfall, or face certain death because they could not find their way in the dark?
300
Joseph Simmons has been appointed to do this.
What is write statement for the Committee?
300
This is why there was disagreement over whether or not to keep the Committeemeeting minutes
What is because it was a record of treason towards the British crown?
300
Major Pitcairn ordered the colonists to do this.
What is "lay down your arms... and get off the king's green!"
300
This is why Adam continued to fight the redcoats
What is because Joseph S. reminded him of their fallen friends and neighbors and the others out fighting?
300
What 3 questions does Ruth ask Adam after he comes home that night? (100 points per)
What is - did you kill any redcoats? - did you want to? - do you love me?
400
This is what Granny accuses Moses of being when he is scolding Adam about the spell
What is "cantankerous and enamored with the sound of his own voice"?
400
The reason Joseph Simmons distanced himself from his brother's business
What is because it was slave ships?
400
The militia's response to the redcoats firing on them
What is run away! run away! - flee, etc.
400
“We were stupid people. We were narrow people. We were provincial people. But over and above everything, we were civilized people, which was the core of everything.”
Who is referring to whom in this quote?
Who is Adam about the colonists?
400
Describe how Levi's and Adam's relationship has changed.
Elaborate! :)
What is - from brother/brother fighting, etc. to Adam caring for Levi as a father would and Levi seeing Adam with new respect, etc. - Elaborate! :)
500
This was who Moses was refering to when he talked about "Papists...[who] cringed and groveled before the... images they worshiped"
What is Catholics?
500
Said these words, "Yesterday he was a boy... Tonight, he's not."
Who is Moses?
500
After fleeing to the smokehouse, how does Adam cope with what he witnessed on the Common? (multiple parts - explain)
What is - imagines his dad is still alive so he can calm down and then slowly starts to deal with the reality of his dad's death - sobs and vomits - stops crying when he becomes strong for Levi's sake
500
Could this story be considered a "bildungsroman"? Why or why not?
What is - yes, because it has coming of age themes - Adam faces challenges that force him to mature and grown up- ? *hint* Review notes on this.
500
What is the unanswered question we are left with at the end of the story? What inference do you think is supported by the text?
What is Will Adam sign the muster book and when? - Inferences may vary.