"The Plan"
Who is the message that Grandfather has hidden in the bread for?
General Washington
Why is the thinner, sad-faced British soldier so nice to Ellen/Toliver?
she/he reminds him of Tom, his son, whom he misses
Who is Ellen afraid of at the water pump?
Dicey
Who does Ellen realize she looks like when her hair is cut off?
like her father
Ellen was recalling walking past the gallows with her grandfather. What would take place at the gallows?
thieves, murders, and spies were hung in front of a crowd.
Why was Grandfather chosen to deliver the message instead of someone else?
As a barber, people were used to seeing him go places where Redcoats were
What COMPLIMENT do Higgins and Dow give the Patriot army? (what do they say they do well?)
They are sharpshooters
Who is living with Ellen, her mother and her grandfather?
6 British officers and an apprentice
After Ellen runs out from Mr. Murdock's house, what does she have to do to get the bread back?
she has to get the bread away from the pig
What does Ellen find out from a waitress when she enters her final destination?
Mr. Shannon went to get more kegs of ale.
What does Ellen have to say to Mr. Shannon when she delivers the bread?
"I have brought you a present for your birthday."
What does Ellen offer Dow, the British soldier, instead of her loaf of bread?
corncakes
Who does Ellen/Toliver run into in town who gives her a coin?
Higgins
How did Ellen disguise herself? What did she use?
like a boy
Wore old clothes of Ezra
Who does Ellen meet in the woods and what does he offer her?
Murdock and he offers her a ride on his horse
When Ellen arrives at the wharf, what does she find out about the oystermen's and fishermen's boats?
the oystermen's and fishermen's boats had already left a few minutes before.
How do Dow and Higgins describe the "Yankee" soldiers?
a rag-tag army.
How did Mistress Shannon know that Ellen/Toliver was a girl?
Ellen had curtsied.
How does Ellen display bravery when facing the Brinkerhoff boys?
She hits them with a broom handle to get her bread back!
When Ellen arrives at the Tavern, what kind of men are sitting at the tables?
British officers.
What does Grandfather say that Ellen would need to do to complete the spy mission for him? (what are the steps of the plan?)
Ellen would need to cross over to Elizabeth Town on a oyster man's boat and give the bread to Grandfather's friend, Mr. Shannon and come home
What two characters treat Ellen in a similar way as Higgins & Dow?
The blacksmith and the tall man with the horse
Who from Ellen's family went with her father to fight the British?
Ezra, her older brother, went with her father to fight the British.
What was Ellen's BRAVEST moment in the novel?
Answers will vary
Where does Ellen/Toliver need to go once she gets off the boat in order to get the bread to Mr. Shannon?
Jolly Fox Tavern