George Washington's Socks 11-15 Test

When Matt was wishing he could be home with his parents he imagined:

• that he was sitting at home watching a football game with his dad.

• coming home from school just like on any other day

• wrestling in the living room with Katie

• having a telephone conversation with his parents.

The author writes, “For the first time in his life Matt was glad he had done his homework.” Why?

• He knew that if he hadn’t done his homework his parents would be angry when he returned home

• He knew that when they returned, Katie would tell on him.

• If he hadn’t done his history report, he would know nothing about where he was right now.

• He had always wanted to be as smart as Q.

When a heavyset man approached him, Matt could tell the man was an officer because:

• The man had a very ornate uniform and sword

• Someone nearby called the man General York.

• The man carried a hatchet and a rope.

• Most officers were heavyset.

Matt knew about Colonel Henry Knox because:

• He had bought books from Henry Knox the bookseller

• Matt and Quinn knew the names of every patriot soldier

• Quinn and Hooter had told Matt all about Knox the day before the club meeting.

• He had written a 3 page history report about Knox

In the storm, Israel looked as if he were wearing a white cap because.

• He had wrapped his head in the white t-shirt Matt gave him.

• He was wearing the white cloth sack that the blue beads had come in.

• For a moment there was a white dove perched on the top of his head.

• Snow was piling up on the frozen rags wrapped around his head.

Officers had to be able to recognize drummers in battle, so drummers:

• wore shiny silver suspenders

• wore colors just the opposite of soldiers’ uniforms

• also played a flute

• carried a flag with “Tory drummer” written in a number code

When Henry Schudder said that the Hessians, “take no quarters” he meant

• They didn’t want to be paid to enlist.

• The Hessians couldn’t count the continental army’s currency.

• They showed no mercy to the enemy

• These mercenaries released their prisoners quickly.

Matt told Henry, “I can’t leave him, he’s my friend. “ What was Henry’s reply?

• “He would leave you.”

• “Be a man and do the right thing.”

• “I’ll stay with you lad.”

• “And friends die.”

Matt and Israel call each other “old goat” because:

• They both look like old men because of their battle scars

• They are joking about the Colonel

• Matt first called Israel a “kid”, which means baby goat

• It reminds them of their grandfathers

As Israel was becoming weaker, he asked Matt to get something out of his haversack. What was it?

• His father’s pocket watch

• A locket with a picture of his mother in it

• A letter from his mother

• The beads he had bought for Abigail