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Who is living with Ellen, her mother and her grandfather?
6 British officers and an apprentice
What is Ellen afraid of when she goes to the pump for water?
Ellen is afraid of a bully named Dicey
When did Grandfather tell Ellen it would would be time to put the leeches on his ankle?
when the ankle was black and blue.
Who does Ellen realize she looks like when her hair is cut off?
like her father
What does Ellen have to say to Mr. Shannon when she delivers the bread?
"I have brought you a present for your birthday."
How did Mistress Shannon know that Ellen/Toliver was a girl?
Ellen had curtsied.
What does Ellen find out from a waitress when she enters the Jolly Fox Tavern?
Mr. Shannon went to get more kegs of ale.
Where does Ellen/Toliver need to go once she gets off the boat in order to get the bread to Mr. Shannon?
Ellen/Toliver needs to go to the Jolly Fox Tavern
Why is the thinner, sad-faced British soldier so nice to Ellen/Toliver?
she/he reminds him of Tom, his son, whom he misses.
What does Grandfather say that Ellen would need to do to complete the spy mission for him?
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 advice does Ellen's mother always give to her before she leaves the house?
not talk to strangers before she leaves the house.
Who is the message that Grandfather has hidden in the bread for?
General Washington.
What did Grandfather say would happen to Mr. Shannon and himself if they were caught delivering a message to the "enemy"?
They would be hung in the gallows if they were caught
Where is Ellen's grandfather originally from?
Holland.
What does Ellen offer Dow, the British soldier, instead of her loaf of bread?
corncakes
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.
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
Who does Ellen/Toliver run into in town who gives her a coin?
Higgins
When Ellen arrives at the Tavern, what kind of men are sitting at the tables?
British officers.
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.
Who does Ellen/Toliver meet in the woods, and what does he offer her?
Murdock and he offers her a ride on his horse into Elizabeth Town.
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.
How does Ellen/Toliver describe how children kept their feet warm when they got into bed?
They would put bricks in the fire, put them in woolen, and put it under the bed.
What did Ellen's father do before he joined the other men in the village militia?
a schoolmaster