Chapter 1-2
How does Sam feel about the war? How does Father feel about it?
Sam is in favor of the war, Father is against it.
What does Sam hold on to while he sleeps?
Brown Bess
How did Mr. Heron get so wealthy?
Nobody knows
How does Tim figure out that Father has been taken?
Father doesn't come back to check on him for a long time.
What crime is Sam charged with?
Stealing cattle
What side are MOST of the people in Redding Ridge on when the story begins?
They are Tories
Who comes to Redding and demands that Father return the gun?
Patriot soldiers
Where do Tim and Father go to buy and sell supplies?
Verplanks Point
What difficult decision do Tim and Father face when the have to come home from selling their supplies?
Whether to risk the bad weather or the cowboys.
What is Tim's final decision about which side of the war he's going to support.
Neither - He's just against war.
Tim faces a ___________ when he must decide whether or not to tell Father that Sam has taken the Brown Bess.
Dilemma
What happens when Sam and Father see each other for the first time since they fought?
Sam runs away
How do Tim and Father escape the cowboys on their way to sell supplies?
Escorts arrive
How has the war affected the town of North Salem?
There is no law and order because Tories and Patriots are constantly fighting.
Why is Tim's attempt to break Sam out of jail unsuccessful?
The prisoners have been moved.
What strange sound does Tim hear after Father tells Sam to leave the house?
Father crying
Give an example of hypocrisy in My Brother Sam is Dead
Why are prices going up at the tavern?
Patriot soldiers keep buying and selling cattle.
How does Tim convince the cowboys to leave him alone?
He pretends to think they're escorts, and that he thinks there will be more coming.
How were the real thieves able to frame Sam?
__________ is when a person acts against his/her government
Treason
Why isn't father allowed to have Rivington's Gazette?
Patriots outlawed it because it was a Tory newspaper.
What is in the letter that Mr. Heron gives Tim?
"If this message is received, then we know that the messenger is reliable."
What career does Tim want to take up while he is in Verplanks Point?
Fisherman
What is the name of the doctor that Tim goes to see when the messenger is shot?
Dr. Hobart