Sophia 1
What was the name of the ship that John Andre boarded to meet Benedict Arnold?
What is the Vulture?
John Andre's code name was?
Mr. Anderson
What is the name of the Watsons' car?
The Brown Bomber
What is the job of a linking verb?
It connects the subject to something [a word group] that describes it.
What are the plural indefinite pronouns?
both, few, many, several
How old is Jesse Tuck?
104 years old
Where were the toy soldiers placed in grandpa's house?
What is a cookie tin
What month did Hattie arrive in Montana?
January
What was John Andre's poem to Sophia about?
What are flowers?
What name did Sophia use when she was spying as a maid?
Molly Saville.
What is Kenny's favorite song?
Yakety Yak
What is an intransitive verb?
A verb that has no direct object.
Correct this.
where do the Prakashes Live in San Ramon Danville or Pleasanton.
Where do the Prakashes live? in San Ramon, Danville, or Pleasanton?
How did Winnie react to the Tucks' story at first?
She didn't believe it. Thought it was a funny made-up story.
What is the name of the raccoon that lived at Vola's house?
Francois
What was Hattie's uncle's name?
Chester Wright
What street did Sophia live on?
What is Broadway?
Is West Point closer to King's Ferry or Teller's Point?
King's Ferry
What job did Panchito's brother try to get get before he started working as a janitor?
He tried to work in a shoestore.
What is a comma splice?
A sentence that joins two independent clauses with a comma.
Adverbs modify what?
verbs, adjectives and other adverbs
What did the Tucks and Winnie have for their first supper together? (Name all 4 items)
Flapjacks, bacon, bread, applesauce.
What is the name that Vola gave Peter when they first met?
No-Bat Peter.
Why did Hattie agree to write for the newspaper?
She did it because she liked writing and for the money.
What are the names of the Dutch couple that helped Sophia?
Who are Bente and Johan
What did Arnold get if her gave away West Point to the British?
20,000 British pounds
From what city did Panchito come in Mexico?
Guadalajara
What is the difference between and adverb and adjective clause?
One modifies nouns (usually the subject) and one describes something in the predicate.
What verb tense is "She has been doing her homework"?
present perfect progressive
What metaphor did Tuck use when speaking about life and death?
"Everything is a wheel, always turning, never stopping."
Where were Vola's marionettes placed?
Mounted on the wall in the barn.
What is the name of the newspaper that Hattie writes for?
The Arlington News
What river did the "fisherfolk" couple take her down a ways on?
Croton
What was the name of the rude and tipsy officer billeted to Sophia's house after John Andre left?
Captain Ponton
What is the Wool Pooh exactly?
He is a symbol for death and a figment of Kenny's imagination.
Correct this sentence: "I like cheese; milk, and grass while driving: around the city and also to the park."
I like cheese, milk, and grass while driving to the city and also to the park quickly."
Sing the helping verb song
am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been has had had do, did, does...
How did Mae react when they entered the extremely changed renovated town of Treegap at the end?
They were surprised, disappointed, wistful, sad.
What was the name of the fox that helped Pax get to Peter?
Gray
What did Charlie do in the war?
He was an airplane mechanic and a soldier.
Name two newspapers mentioned in this book.
What are the Royal Gazette and the Mercury?
What does HESH stand for
His Excellency Sir Henry
What type of gun did Rufus and Kenny have down South to shoot squirrels with?
a 22
Sing the indefinite pronoun song.
Sing it!
What is a participial phrase?
A phrase with a verb form being used as an adjective like "Walking down the street, he was dressed in athletic gear."
What did Tuck think/say about the toad when it stopped in front of their wagon?
"Durn fool thing must think it's gonna live forever."
What was the last condition that Peter made for Vola in order to stay?
To help her with her marionette show.
What are some ways Traft Martin tried to get Hattie's claim?
Tried to buy her out, help her, charm her, invite her to a dance, convince her she could not do it alone.