Quotes
Timmy Grows Up
Verplank's Point
Sam vs. Father
Stop, Thief!
100

Who said it? “Nobody wants rebellion excepts fools and hotheads.”

Spoken by Mr. Beach

100
What does Tim do when he sees the Continental officers holding a sword to Father in the tavern?
Tim runs to get Sam.
100
Why is the trip to Verplank’s Point interrupted?
Cow-boys try to hold up Tim and Father and steal their cattle.
100
In the beginning of the book what do we learn Sam usually does after a bad fight with Father?
Sam usually runs away and stays at Tom Warrups.
100
Where was Sam supposed to be on the night of the cattle plundering?
Sam was supposed to be on post with Colonel Parsons at Captain Betts's house.
200

Who said it? “Sir, it’s worth dying to be free.”

Spoken by Sam

200
What does Tim threaten to do to Sam when Sam tries to take the Brown Bess back from him?
Tim threatens to shoot him
200
What makes the trip home from Verplank’s harder for Tim and Father?
The trip home from Verplank’s is harder because of a snowstorm.
200
Why has Sam come home in the beginning of the book?
Sam has come home to take Father’s Brown Bess.
200
Why does mother go to see General Putnam instead of Timmy?
Timmy and Mother think General Putnam will listen to mother over Timmy who is just a kid.
300

Who said it? “Timmy are you on your father’s side or Sam’s?

Spoken by Betsy

300
In what way does Tim realize he has changed since returning without Father from Verplank’s Point?
Tim realizes he is now more like an adult than a child.
300
What happens to Father on the trip home from Verplank’s point?
Father is kidnapped by the cow-boys on the trip home from Verplank’s.
300
What does Father do after he orders Sam out of the house for wanting to take the Brown Bess?
Father puts his head down on the table and begins to cry.
300
Why are the two men who Sam found stealing the cattle lying to the General?
The two men are afraid General Putnam will order them to be executed.
400

Who said it? “Your family ought to be more important than your friends.”

Spoken by Tim

400
How does Tim feel towards Sam after he refuses Mother’s plea to come home?
Tim feels he is more like an equal to Sam than a little brother.
400
How does Tim decide what to do if the cow-boys return for him and the supplies?
Tim thinks about what Father and Sam would do and comes up with a plan.
400
What happens when Sam and Father see each other face to face in the tavern on the day the Continental officers threatened Father?
Father and Sam look at each other for a moment, Sam runs away, and waves good-bye from a wall.
400
What is General Putnam trying to achieve by executing Sam?
General Putnam is trying to scare the other troops to keep them in line.
500

Who said it? “I keep thinking that there might have been another way, besides war, to achieve the same end.”

Spoken by Tim 

500
How does Tim try to save Sam the night before his execution?
Tim tries to kill a guard and throw his bayonet to Sam so he could escape.
500
How does Tim outsmart the cow-boys?
Tim tricks the cow-boys into thinking there is an escort expected.
500
Why do Father and Sam have such a turbulent relationship?
Father and Sam are very similar.
500
Who goes to Sam’s execution?
Only Tim goes to Sam’s execution.
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