Dangerous Crossing

What effect were the new Americans hoping for by sending John Adams to France?

• for adams to get out of the war zone

• for Adams's son to get out of the war zone

• for Adams to convince France to help the Americans

• for Adams to convince England to surrender to the Americans

Which word best describes the impression given by the illustration of Captain Tucker's figate?

• celebratory

• cheerful

• humorous

• intimidating

Which primary source helps make Johnny Adams's narration more realistic and believable?

• John Adams's diary

• a newspaper article

• an essay by a sailor

• Captain Tucker's journal

What was the cause of Johnny's illness?

• He was seasick

• He had a virus

• He was afraid of the enemy ships

• He was afraid of the long journey

Read this sentence from the story:

"Our Powder and balls were placed by the Guns," his father noted in his diary, "and every thing ready to begin the action."

The author most likely used a primary source to describe this moment in the passage because

• this was the only interesting excerpt from John's diary

• there was no secondary sources available in the library

• he did not have a good enough imagination to set the scene

• he wanted to give the reader a firsthand account of what it was like to prepare for war

What did Johnny and his father assume was the cause of the flash of light?

• the storm

• enemy fire

• a malfunction in the ship

• the ship's going off course

What caused four crew members to get hurt?

• The ship was hit by lightning

• The ship was hit by enemy fire

• The ship was steered off course

• The ship was hit by an enemy ship

Which sentence from the passage was most likely quoted directly from a primary source?

• "Was that cannon?"

• "through it all, Johnny was proud that his father stayed calm."

• "As the captain surveyed the damage, He had only one bit of good news."

• "The Wind blowing against the current... produced a tumbling Sea."

How does the illustration of Johnny looking at the Portuguese man-of-war add to the description in the passage?

• it creates suspense

• It shows Johnny as mature beyond his years

• It shows Johnny's fear and confusion about nature

• It shows a moment of shared excitement between Johnny and the sailor

The last illustration, which shows Johnny and his father looking at the coast of Europe, suggests that

• The ship arrived in France in the middle of the nighti

• there was a battle happening on the French shore

• John was more reserved about their arrival than Johnny was

• Johnny was fearful of what would happen when they arrived in France