Mr. Arnold
From woe point of view is the passage mainly told?
a. Martha's
b. a soldier's
c. George
d. an outside narrator's
d. an outside's narrator's
Which detail shows a first-person point of view?
a. "As spring came closer, Polly saw that life in the camp was getting better."
b. "Your great husband and Baron von Steuben taught us to be a real army.
c. "She asked Polly to read it aloud."
d. Polly tried to copy her aunt's cheerful mood."
b. "Your great husband and Baron von Steuben taught us to be a real army.
What is the purpose of the underlined part of the excerpt from the drama.
ARNOLD (to the audience): This man is an idiot! Only a complete fool would listen to him.
a. name of a character
b. stage direction
c. part of a dialogue.
d. the setting
b. stage direction
Part A: When does the drama take place?
a. past
b. present
c. future
a. past
Which happens first?
a. Arnold's horse is shot and killed.
b. Arnold disobeys Gates and races into battle.
c. Arnold's leg is badly injured.
d. Gates takes command of Arnold's troops.
d. Gates takes command of Arnold's troops.
Why does Martha Washington come to Valley Forge?
a. A soldier asks Martha to bring supplies.
b. Martha's husband George misses her.
c. A soldier tells Martha that Valley Forge has lots of food.
d. Martha's niece wants to visit the camp.
. A soldier asks Martha to bring supplies.
According to the passage, which is NOT true?
a. Many of th esoldiers at the Valley Forge camp do not have shoes.
b. Martha is the wife of George Washington.
c. Baron von Steuben is the commander of the British army.
d. Women are allowed to join their husbands in the army camps.
c. Baron von Steuben is the commander of the British army.
Part B: Identify the sentence that supports the answer to Question 1.
a. "We're in the region of Saratoga, NY a place of great historical importance."
b. "Today our remarkable machine is taking us back more than two hundred years."
c. "On the American side, Major General Horatio Gates is the commanding officer
d."Compared to other commanders, this general blazes like wildfire on the battlefield.
b. "Today our remarkable machine is taking us back more than two hundred years."
What causes the French to join American Revolution?
a. Gates does not give Arnold any credit for the Patriot's victory.
b. The Americans prove they can beat the British
c. Congress promotes several junior officers above Arnold.
d. Arnold disobeys orders give by Gates.
b. The Americans prove they can beat the British
What can be concluded about Martha's Washington's trip to Valley Forge?
a. Martha did not support her husband.
b. The soldiers would have been happier w/o Martha's effort.
c. Martha did not help the soldiers survive.
d. More soliders would have died w/o Martha's efforts.
d. More soliders would have died w/o Martha's efforts.
Part B. Identify the detail that supports the answer to Question 3.
a. "You were so kind to me when I was injured in the camp last winter."
b. "Although many women joined their husbands in the army camps, Martha had a special job."
c. "Commander Washington says that Congress is ignoring us, but I know you won't.
d. "These men had been asked to free the American people from the British.
c. "Commander Washington says that Congress is ignoring us, but I know you won't.
According to the drama, how are Gates and Arnold different?
a. Gates is a British commander, while Arnold is an American commander.
b. Arnold is a cautious leader, while Gates is an aggressive leader.
c. Arnold is a British commander, while Gates is an American commander.
d. Gates is a cautious leader, while Arnold is an aggressive leader.
d. Gates is a cautious leader, while Arnold is an aggressive leader.
Part A: What can you tell about Robert Finney's opinion of Congress?
a. He believes Congress will send supplies to Valley Forge.
b. He doesn't think Congress cares about the soldiers at Valley Forge.
c. He doesn't think Congress knows about the situation at Valley Forge.
d. He believes Congress will rescue the soldiers at Valley Forge.
b. He doesn't think Congress cares about the soldiers at Valley Forge.
Which is closest in meaning to the underline word from the passage?
" This is awful! she wailed to her aunt."
a. to express sadness to her aunt."
b. to carefully speak.
c. to express happiness and joy
d. to quietly whisper
a. to express sadness to her aunt."
Which detail from the passage does NOT show that life in the camp is getting better?
a. The soldiers have warmer clothes
b. The men look like ragged skeletons.
c. Food supplies begin to come regularly
d. The troopspractice military drills more often.
b. The men look like ragged skeletons.
Identify the piece of dialogue that explains why Arnold thinks the Americans can defeat the British.
a. "Sir, Burgoyne has split his forces, and they are weaker for it.
b. "You tire me, Arnold."
c. Benedict Arnold is a name to be remebered!"
d."Let's fast-forward and see how it ends."
a. "Sir, Burgoyne has split his forces, and they are weaker for it.
What does the underlined pience describe?
"Benedict Arnold is buzzing like a hornet. "
a. who Arnold is speaking with
b. how Arnold is acting
c. where Arnold is going
d. why Arnold is fighting
b. how Arnold is acting
What can you infer?
Arnold (turning to the audience): Very bad, indeed! Gates has made no mention of me in any of his reports. He makes my blood boil!
Guide 2: And yet there would have been nothing good for Gates to report if it hadn't been for Arnold.
a. Gates took credit for Arnold's achievements.
b. Arnold and Guide 2 do not get along.
c. Gates did not report the outcome of the battle.
d. Guide 2 is a British soldier.
a. Gates took credit for Arnold's achievements.
What does Polly do in Valley Forge?
a. She repairs her aunt's carriage
b. She teaches the soldiers how to fight.
c. She writes a letter to the soldiers
d. She sews with the other women.
d. She sews with the other women.
What happens as a result of the battle at Freeman's Farm?
a. The British troops win the battle.
b. Gates begins to trust Arnold.
c. The American military is destroyed.
d. Burgoyne's troops are weakened.
d. Burgoyne's troops are weakened.