Characters
A good friend with a calm demeanor
Rab
A possession with an mysterious past that could be a game-changer for the future
Johnny's silver cup
What era is the novel based in?
the 1700's
Mr. Lapham asked Johnny to read aloud about this lesson in the Bible.
Pride
Name an actual "historic" person in the novel
Paul Revere, John Hancock, Samual Adams.
A beauty with a big decision to make
Isannah
A cracked tool
The broken crucible
Describe what was happening in the novel when Johnny first met Paul Revere.
He was making the sugar basin and needed advice
Johnny has a large amount of this but it quickly gets deflated after his accident
Ego!
The secret protest carried out in the Boston harbor at night
The Boston Tea Party
A unintelligent and resentful apprentice
Dove
A farewell gift from a good friend
Rab's musket
When did Johnny start to notice his affections for Cilla?
When Rab began secretly courting her
Johnny learns that some people are only out for money and fame. They will lie, steal and even cast out their own family because of...
Greed
Describe the signal that was given to Paul Revere the night of his famous ride.
Lanterns in the belfry
A staunch follower of religious standards
Mr. Lapham
Used for holding cubes of a sort and belonged to a famous member of Boston society
John Hancock's sugar basin
What happens in the novel that requires Cilla and Isannah to find work?
Mr. Lapham dies
Johnny's character begins the novel defensive and arrogant. He loses friends and opportunities because of this demeanor. What lesson did he learn by the end?
Kindness, love, compassion, patience.
What was the term or phrase used to describe the British military?
The red coats/the scarlet dragon
A famed horsemen
Paul Revere
Something that Johnny grows an attachment and affection for and also becomes a skill-set of his.
His horse!
Where is Johnny when he finds out the truth of his Lyte heritage?
He is at the Lyte's Milton estate
The lesson behind the famous line by Mr. Otis "So a man can stand up".
Stand up for your freedom and for what you believe in. Give all you have to your just cause.
What was being taxed at unreasonably great amounts by the British
Tea!