My Brother Sam is Dead Ch. 5-6

In the beginning of Chapter 5, how does Tim describe the food supply in Redding?

• Food and supplies are hard to find and more expensive because of the war.

• Food and supplies are the same price they have always were even before the war.

• Food and supplies are easier to find and less expensive because of the war.

• Food and supplies are hard to get because the British have risen the taxes on them.

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Why is Life (the father) reluctant to let Tim work for Mr. Heron?

• He doesn’t trust him because Mr. Heron is a Patriot.

• He doesn’t like Mr. Heron because he is rich.

• He doesn’t trust him because he thinks he might put Tim in danger.

• He thinks that Tim could make more money working for someone else.

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Why is Tim interested in delivering Mr. Heron's message?

• He has decided he is a Patriot

• He wants to make Sam proud

• He thinks Mr. Heron is a Tory and wants to help their cause

• He is mad at his father

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What excuse does Tim use to get out of the house and away from his father?

• Chopping wood

• Running errands for his mother

• Going fishing

• Going to school

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Why is it ironic that Tim whistles Yankee Doodle?

• This is a Loyalist song, and he is delivering a Patriot message.

• This is a Patriot song and he is delivering a Patriot message.

• This is a Patriot song, and he is delivering a Loyalist message.

• This is a Loyalist song, and he is delivering a Loyalist message.

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As Tim talks to Betsy, what do we realize is probably true about Mr. Heron?

• He's definitely a Tory

• He's untrustworthy

• He's secretly a Patriot

• He knows where Sam is

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What does Betsy do to Tim?

• She hugs him

• She throws him in the river

• She steals the letter

• She jumps on him

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Why does Betsy Read try to steal Tim’s letter?

• She is afraid that the letter is information that could get Sam hurt.

• She thinks that it is a love letter to Tim.

• She thinks it is a letter Sam wrote to her.

• She wants to deliver the letter herself.

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What does the letter from Mr. Heron mean?

• It is a spy letter about the British.

• It is a message testing if Tim can be trusted as a messenger.

• It is a spy letter about the Patriots.

• It is a spy letter telling where Sam’s company is.

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