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MBSID end unit test
My Brother Sam is Dead final test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When Mr. Beach argued with Sam about loyalty he referred to what? | The Indians throwing tea into the Boston Harbor |
| Why was redding different than other towns in England? | It was divided into two halves Redding Ridge and Redding Center |
| which part of Redding supported the Anglican church? Redding Ridge or Redding Center? | Redding Ridge/ Loyalists |
| which part of Redding supported the Presbyterian church? Redding Ridge or Redding Center? | Redding Center/ patriots |
| Betsy Reed visited the Meeker's tavern quite often. What were her reasonings? | 1. Thread 2. Cloth 3. Beer Jug 4. Spy for Sam (listen to others) |
| why did Life refuse to allow Tim to carry messages for Mr. Heron? | He knew Mr. Heron was trouble and that his letter were not business letters as he clammed |
| What does Forage mean? | to search widely for FOOD(Pasture, Grass) |
| what did Life decide to do with his loads of tavern goods? | he was trying to avoid the cowboys, but the snow made it difficult, so they had to head their way |
| while Tim was walking alone with the wagon (without father), what did Tim decide to do to entertain his boredom? | count his countries |
| when Tim was stopped by the cowboys, how did he act? | as if they were his escort |
| how was life different after Tim's father died? | Tim and his mother had to take on all different jobs because now father wasn't there to help in addition to sam |
| how did father die? | he was captured on a British prison ship and died of cholera |
| what does cholera mean? | an infectious, bacterial disease of the small intestine, typically contracted from infected water supplies and causing severe vomiting and diarrhea. |
| what does fusillade mean? | A series of fire shots |
| in what way were Jerry and Life similar. | they both died on prison ships |
| who was Jerry Sanford? | Tim's friend who was a little younger than he |
| what does clemency mean? | to have mercy |
| who was Tom Warrups? | An Indian in Redding Ridge |
| Who was Betsy Read? | 1.Sam's girlfriend 2. patriot 3. grandfather is the head of the militia (Colonel Read) 4. father was the son of Colonel Read, Zalmon Read. |
| In the Beginning of the story, Sam and Betsy ask what side Tim is on. What does Tim respond as? | "I dont understand what it's all about." (it is referring to the war) |
| where did Tim find Sam sleeping with the brown bess? | at Tom Warrups' house |
| why did sam leave college? | to become a part of the Patriot milita, despite his family supports the British. |
| what was the big dispute between Sam and his father? | weather or not Sam should be a Patriot or a Loyalist/Torie |
| what were Tim's chores around the tavern? | 1. cut wood 2. keep fire going for cooking 3. serve costumers 4. clean 5. farm work, such as milking Old Pru |
| what college did Sam go to college? | Yale |
| where did the boats come from, in which trailed to fromVerplancks Point? | Albany, New York |
| In chapter four where is Sam supposed to be? | in Danbury buying cattle |
| who ordered the Rebels to disarm Tories? | The Connecticut General Assembly |
| How many colonists continued to chase the cowboys? | 10 |
| why did Sam steal the Brown Bess from father? | to use as a weapon while fighting |
| Why did Tim try to return Father's Brown Bess | to save his life |
| what did Mr. Heron want Tim, to deliver? | a 'business" letter |
| what was a dispute between the colonists and the British in Redding? | 1. patriot colonists didn't want to pay the taxes they were being charged and loyalist/torie colonists didn't mind it. |
| what does Tim admire and dislike about Sam? | likes his bravery. doesn't like when he fights with father. |
| what point of view is the story told by? | first-person, Tim's point of view |
| what is the conflict in the outside world that the citizen of Redding are facing? | 1. money struggles 2. supply and demand 3. resources 4. cattle thiefs |
| how does Tim deal with father's temper? | by obeying his rules and way of life |
| what did betsy think was inside the letter? | something that would threaten Sam's life |
| what did the message say inside the letter? | ''If this message is received, the messenger is reliable" |
| where did Tim and his father go to sell their cattle? | Verplanks Point |
| what did Tim and his father buy with the money they collected from selling their cattle? | supplies for the tavern |
| what disrupted Tim's and his father's way back home? | the heavy snowfall, in which they had to head towards the cowboys |
| why did Tim try to avoid Mr.Heon? | because the letter wasn't recieved |
| what are Tim's thoughts towards lying? | He doesn't like it be |
| Why did Tim begin lying or his father? | 1. wanted to be respected as an adult 2. Be as courageous as Sam and thought as an equal to him and lying was the only way he could do that |
| On the way home , how does Tim act toward the cow-boys when he approaches them? | As if they were his escort. |
| What struggles of thoughts and questions run through Tim's mind about his father? | Was he captured by the cowboys |
| What were Tim's fathers last words? | he loved his family and forgave Sam |
| when Tim meets his cousins, the Platts of the first time, what does he notice, how does he feel? | 1.four girls sleep in a tiny clapboard house 2.two boys sleep in the barn 3.Tim feels grateful to have lived in s tavern(has lots of room for him to sleep nice) |
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Caroline.sheffet