Johnny Tremain

Which of the following trades does Johnny wish to pursue at the beginning of the novel?

• Accounting
• Blacksmithing
• Printing
• Silversmithing

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Why does Johnny bully Dove?

• Dove is lazy
• Johnny is arrogant
• Johnny is proud
• All of the above

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Why does Mr. Lapham disapprove of Johnny's arrogance?

• Johnny does not have the talent to justify his pride
• Mr.Lapham is a devout Christian who believes men should be humble.
• Mr. Lapham is jealous of Johnny's talent.
• Mr. Lapham harbors an irrational dislike of Johnny

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Why does Hancock commission Mr. Lapham to make a sugar basin for a tea set?

• Mr. Lapham was the original craftsman of the set.
• Hancock confuses Mr.Lapham with Paul Revere.
• Hancock has heard of Johnny’s great talent, so he wants to see it in action.
• Mr. Lapham has a reputation for making beautiful, elaborate tea sets.

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Why doesn’t Johnny accept Paul Revere’s offer to buy the remaining time on his contract with Mr. Lapham?

• Paul Revere is not as good at silversmithing as Mr. Lapham.
• Johnny is in love with Cilla and does not want to leave her.
• Johnny is the chief breadwinner in the Lapham household.
• Johnny is too busy training to be a Minute Man.

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How does Johnny injure his hand?

• Dove deliberately hands him a cracked crucible that bursts when Johnny uses it.
• Johnny accidentally picks up a hot piece of metal.
• Dove pushes him onto the stove while he is working.
• Dove pours molten silver over his hand.

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Johnny is related to which of the following wealthy Boston merchants?

• John Hancock
• Paul Revere
• Jonathan Lyte
• Samuel Adams

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What does Rab think about Jonathan Lyte?

• Rab thinks Lyte is an honest, upstanding citizen
• Rab thinks Lyte is crooked because he plays both the Tory and Whig sides for profit
• Rab respects Lyte for being consistent and honest in his political views, even though Lyte is a Tory.
• Rab pretends to like Lyte because he has a crush on his daughter, Lavinia.

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How does Jonathan Lyte react when Johnny presents the silver cup as proof of their kinship?

• He accuses Johnny of stealing the cup and has him arrested.
• He welcomes Johnny into the family with open arms.
• He is not happy, but wants to do the right thing
• He throws Johnny out of  his house because he is a liar.

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Who comes to Johnny’s aid after he is arrested on charges of stealing a silver cup from Jonathan Lyte?

• Mr. Lapham
• Rab Silsbee
• Dove
• Samuel Adams

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