Characters
Places
When?
What happened?
Which Side?
100
Who is the younger brother, Sam or Tim?
Tim
100
What is the name of the town where the story takes place?
Redding
100
What year was the coming war during the beginning of the book?
1775
100
How did Sam's family greet him when he first shows up before he says anything about the war?
Happily
100
Sam
Patriot
200
Who is the preacher the stays at the tavern every Saturday night to preach early Sunday morning?
Mr. Beach
200
Where does Sam hide out when he visits town?
Tom Warrup's place
200
What month/time of year was it when Sam first showed up home in the book?
April (Spring)
200
What did the Continental Soldiers want from Mr. Meeker (the Father)?
Brown Bess
200
Father
Loyalist
300
Who was Sam bragging about being under the command of when he first shows up at home?
Captain Benedict Arnold
300
Where is Sam coming home from in Chapter 1?
Yale (College)
300
This entire event takes place during...?
The American Revolution
300
How did Father react when Sam told him he needed the Brown Bess?
With anger/ worry that Sam would die
300
Captain Benedict Arnold
Patriot
400
Who is Sam's female friend that keeps hanging around the tavern to overhear gossip about the war?
Betsy Reed
400
Where is Sam suppose to be when he visits the second time?
Buying Cattle
400
When does Tim see that Sam took the Brown Bess?
After church.
400
Why does Tim lie to Father about what he was going to do when he sneaks off to see Sam?
He does not want to get Sam in trouble
400
Betsy Reed, and the Reed family
Patriots
500
Why does Tim feel jealous of Sam?
He wants to be brave just like him
500
These are the two places mentioned in the Battle Sam was talking about when he first got home in Chapter 1
Lexington and Concord
500

What are the years of the American Revolution?

1775 - 1783

500

How does Father react when he sees Sam after the Continental Soldiers attacked them at the tavern?

Shocked, Happy, maybe Angry

500
Mr. Heron
Says he's a Tory but is really a Patriot
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