My Brother Sam 14

For Mother, the news about Sam meant

• go back to talk with Gen. Putnam again.
• get the militia to help her with freeing Sam. 
• she was done with it all, The war was over for her.
• she would never smile again.

What did Mother promise she would never do again?

• Go to church.
• Allow British soldiers in the tavern.
• Serve Continental officers at the tavern.
• Pray.

Why did Tim take the bayonet down from over the fireplace?

• He heard someone outside and wanted it for protection.
• He thought about joining up with the Continental Army in Sam's place.
• He was thinking about Father & Sam and how they fought in wars.
• He decided he was going to rescue Sam.

Tim thought he could kill the guard if he had to since Sam could kill someone, so could he.

• True
• False

The guard woke up and began shooting at Tim but luckily missed.

• True
• False

Tim was hit in the shoulder, but not badly hurt.

• True
• False

Sam died quickly after being shot.

• True
• False

Who refused to go to Sam's execution?

• Betsy
• Mrs. Meeker
• Tim
• Colonel Read

What caused Mrs. Meeker to say "Men must fight and women must weep, but you'll get no more tears from me. I've done my weeping for this war."?

• Soldiers coming into the tavern
• The cattle being stolen
• Tim saying he was going to save Sam
• Losing the tavern

When Tim entered into the encampment, what made him decide he was prepared to save his brother?

• He was mad about cattle being stolen
• He remembered his Father had died
• Mrs. Meeker told him he was
• Seeing the sleeping guards and knowing he would kill them to save Sam