My Brother Sam Is Dead Ch. 6 & 7 Quiz
This quiz will test students' knowledge on chapters 6 & 7 of the novel My Brother Sam is Dead.
- 1.What type of job does Mr. Heron ask Tim about in Chapter 6?
- A.
Becoming a spy
- B.
Fishing for Shad
- C.
Surveying
- D.
Becoming a Tory soldier
- 2.What lie does Tim tell Mr. Heron about how dad has changed his mind so that Tim can carry messages for him?
- A.
Dad was never serious and was just joking
- B.
Life didn't care as long as he did not know about it
- C.
He told Mr. Heron that dad would never find out
- D.
He told Heron that Life changed his mind after he caught Shad fish for him.
- 3.Mr. Heron is a 100% Tory.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.When Tim tells Mr Heron "Aren't we supposed to be loyal to the King?" he does this because:
- A.
He finally realizes he is a loyalist
- B.
He enjoys being dishonest
- C.
He wants to get father angry
- D.
He wants Mr. Heron to let him run messages
- 5.How long will it take Tim to travel from Redding Ridge to Fairfield?
- A.
5 minutes
- B.
5 days
- C.
5 hours
- D.
55 minutes
- 6.What lie does Tim tell Betsy when he encounters her on the road?
- A.
"I'm going fishing"
- B.
"There are fish in the millstream"
- C.
"I'm going to Long Island Sound"
- D.
"On my way to see Jerry Sanford"
- 7.Mr. Heron told Betsy where Sam was.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Tim hid the letter in his : .
- 9.Betsy believes that Tim is a Tory
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.What did Mr. Heron's letter say after Betsy had opened it and thrown it on the ground?
- A.
"Sam and other officers are in Horseneck"
- B.
"If this letter is delivered the messenger can be trusted"
- C.
"If this message is revieved, we will know that the messenger is reliable."
- D.
"American commissary officers are in Horseneck"
- 11.In chapter 7, Mr. Heron is angry at Tim because he did not deliver the message successfully
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.How old was Life when he left home? (Write your response using numbers only or you will get it wrong)
- 13.Why did Life leave his home at such a young age?
- A.
There were too many mouths to feed at his house
- B.
His father kicked him out too
- C.
To fight in the French and Indian War
- D.
His parents died
- 14.In what year does the setting of chapter 7 take place? (Write your response using numbers only or you will get it wrong)
- 15.Father was excited about taking Tim to Verplanks Point with him.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Who did father consult about the weather before he left on his trip?
- A.
Farmers and Almanacs
- B.
The sky and soil
- C.
People in the tavern
- D.
The clouds and wind
- 17.What town did the Cow-boys catch the Meekers in?
- A.
Verplanks Point
- B.
Ridgebury
- C.
New York
- D.
Horseneck
- 18.It can be inferred that the Cow-boys were on whose side in the war, the Patriots or Loyalist? (Answer with one word only)
- 19.The group of people who saved father and Tim were know as?
- A.
Escorts
- B.
Loyalist
- C.
Cow-boys
- D.
Volunteers
- 20.The men who save father and Tim say that Cow-boys are better known as:
- A.
"Cowards and thieves"
- B.
Patriots
- C.
"Cattle thieves"
- D.
Rebels
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