The Finish of Patsy Barnes and The Drummer Boy of Shiloh

How are the conflicts alike in the two stories? Choose the statement that best answers this question.

• In both stories the main characters have to do something they don't want to do.

• They both involve doing being afraid.

• They both involve overcoming fear and obstacles

• They both involve challenges.

How are the conflicts different in the story? Choose the best answer.

• The problems they face involve different things.

• The people who cause the conflicts cause them for a different reasons.

• The Finish of Patsy Barnes conflict is man vs man while the Drummer Boy of Shiloh's conflict Man vs fate

• The finish of Patsy Barnes conflict is man vs society while The Drummer Boy of Shiloh's conflict is man vs man.

How are the main Characters in the stories alike?

• They are both teenage boys who have to work for a living.

• They are both teenage boys who have families to provide for.

• They are both teenage boys who work for a living.

• They are both teenage boys with big roles in their lives.

How are the main characters in the stories different?

• They have different personalities.

• They have different lifestyles.

• They both of bad lives.

• they both have good lives.

Do both authors have the same purpose or do they have different purposes?

• Yes, both stories are to entertain.

• No, The Finish of Patsy Barnes is to inform while the Drummer Boy of Shiloh is to entertain.

• Yes, they are both to inform.

• No, The Drummer Boy of Shiloh is to entertain while the Finish of Patsy Barnes is to persuade.

Are the genres the same or are they different?

• They are both fiction.

• They are both non fiction

• The Finish of Patsy Barnes is non fiction while The Drummer boy of Shiloh is fiction.

• The Finish of Patsy Barnes is fiction, The Drummer boy of Shiloh is none fiction.

How are conflicts solved in the story? Choose the one that BEST answers the question.

• The conflict is solved in The Finish of Patsy Barnes by Patsy getting a doctor for his mother. The conflict is solved in The Drummer Boy of Shiloh by the boy being brave.

• The conflict is solved in The Finish of Patsy Barnes by Patsy racing the horse, while the conflict is solved in The Drummer Boy of Shiloh by the boy drumming in the war.

• The conflict is solved in The Finish of Patsy Barnes by Patsy finding the horse that killed his father, and the conflict is solved in the Drummer Boy of Shiloh by the boy making himself drum in the war.

• In The Drummer Boy of Shiloh the conflict is solved by the man coming from the woods and talking to the boy, while In The Finish of Patsy Barnes the conflict is solved by Patsy racing the horse and winning the race

What are the themes in each story?

• In the Drummer Boy of Shiloh the theme is overcoming obstacles, while in The Finish of Patsy Barnes the theme is always be brave.

• In the Drummer Boy of Shiloh the theme is always be brave, while in The Finish of Patsy Barnes the theme is overcoming obstacles.

• in The Finish of Patsy Barnes the theme is always work hard, while in the Drummer Boy of Shiloh the theme is never give up.

• in The Finish of Patsy Barnes the theme is never give up, while in the Drummer Boy of Shiloh the theme is always work hard.

Who is stronger mentally Patsy or The Drummer Boy?

• Patsy, he had to race a horse that killed his dad so he could try and save his mom.

• The Drummer Boy, He drummed in the war.

• Patsy, he saved his mom.

• The Drummer Boy, he fought in the war

Are the text structures alike or are they different?

• They are alike they're both problem and solution

• they are both alike the are both description.

• They are different The Finish of Patsy Barnes is problem and solution, while The Drummer Boy of Shiloh is description.

• They are both different The Finish of Patsy Barnes is description while the Drummer Boy of Shiloh is Problem and solution