Paul Revere's Ride

Why was Paul Revere's ride so important?

• He helped John Hancock and Sam Adams escape from British troops.

• He helped Minutemen leaders to hide from the British

• He helped women and children stay hidden from the British

• He helped George Washington escape from the British

Paul Revere helped what group to prepare for the British troops?

• Women and children

• Families

• Old, patriotic men

• Minutemen

What was Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's purpose in writing, "Paul Revere's Ride"?

• He wanted to make sure everyone knew the true facts

• He wanted people to feel patriotic (love + pride for their country)

• He was unhappy with Paul Revere

• He wanted to support England

In the first paragraph it says Paul Revere left Boston under a "cloak of darkness". The author used Figurative Language here. True or False?

• True

• False

In the first paragraph it says Paul Revere left Boston under a "cloak of darkness". That means he left:

• Wearing a black coat

• During the night

• During the day

• Wearing a dark coat

The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

John Hancock escaped British capture, ______ becoming the first signer of the Declaration of Independence.

• Later

• But

• Since

• Beyond

Paul Revere galloped across the countryside to Lexington, warning colonists that the British soldiers were coming.

In this sentence, the word LEXINGTON best describes which question?

• Who?

• What?

• Why?

• Where?

Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is what type of literature?

• Informational Text

• Poem

• Acrostic Poem

• Fable

According to the first paragraph, when did the American Revolution begin?

• April 19th, 1774

• April 18th, 1775

• April 19th, 1775

• April 19th, 1765