Who did Wyn meet while riding on her horse back to the farm?
General George Washington
100
What kind of map did the twins make?
The twins made a map of the colonies to use for their war game.
100
What did Wyn see when she arrived in Kingsbridge?
Wyn saw half-naked American soldiers being forced to march to prison ships.
100
What happened to Wyn as she was heading to the rowboat?
Wyn realized that someone was shooting at her.
100
"The British Army now outnumbers the Continental Army 3 to 1."
"How dreadful!" Said Wyn. "What can we do?"
What does dreadful mean in the sentence above?
horrible, awful, not good, terrible, etc.
200
Describe some of Wyn's character traits.
Brave, Confident, Stubborn, Determined, etc.
200
Why does Aunt Susanna think Wyn will be a good messenger?
Aunt Susanna thinks Wyn will be a good messenger because she says she is the best rider in the county.
200
How did Wyn plan to get into the mansion without being noticed?
Wyn planned to get into the mansion by dressing as a servant.
200
What was the big war news on Christmas Day?
The big war news on Christmas Day was that General Washington and his troops made a surprise attack at Trenton and took them prisoner.
200
Jan and Janneke sat on the floor in front of the fireplace, looking round-eyed in admiration at Washington.
What does admiration mean in the sentence above?
respect, wonder, delight, etc.
300
What did Wyn and General Washington plan to do about the lost papers?
Wyn was going to try to retrieve the papers from the Roger Morris House.
300
What 3 details did General Washington give Wyn after he agreed with her plan?
General Washington gave Wyn 3 things: 1) a piece of paper with his signature to give to the guard at Fort Lee, 2) a floor plan of the Roger Morris House, and 3) a map to his headquarters in Hackensack.
300
Where did Wyn find Washington’s papers?
Wyn found Washington's papers in the panel of a window.
300
What did the twins find inside their wooden shoes?
The twins found painted, metal Continental Army soldiers in their wooden shoes.
300
She clenched her fists tight on the reins and shook off those horrible thoughts.
What does clenched mean in the sentence above?
To hold tightly, squeeze.
400
Who was Nathan Hale?
Nathan Hale was a man who was hanged for spying on the British army.
400
Where did Wyn and Hoost go to hide from the horse thief?
Wyn and Hoost hid in a church from the horse thief.
400
Who discovered Wyn?
Mrs. Thompson discovered Wyn.
400
Why did Abraham say that the family needed to keep what Wyn did a secret?
Abraham said this because there were many Tories out there who who might harm them if they found out about her helping General Washington.
400
She finished off her disguise by fixing her hair in a chambermaid's bun on top of her head.
What does disguise mean in the sentence above?
a different appearance to conceal one's identity, changing one's appearance
500
Describe the events at Fort Washington.
Fort Washington was taken over by the British and all American soldiers there were taken prisoner.
500
Why wouldn't Wyn wear the red ribbon?
Wyn wouldn't wear the red ribbon because she didn't want to even fake that she was loyal to the British by wearing it.
500
What did Mrs. Thompson tell the officers?
Mrs. Thompson told the officers that it was she that they heard rushing to get some clothes from the laundry cottage.
500
What were the Colonial soldiers doing as Wyn rode through to deliver Washington's papers?
The soldiers were cheering her along the way.
500
They were put in charge of a huge cache of food, weapons, and supplies at Trenton.
What does cache mean in the sentence above?