Chapters 8-10: My Brother Sam is Dead

What was the name of the group who saved Tim and Father from the cow-boys?

• Patriots

• Loyalist

• Committee of Safety

• Rangers

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How is life in Westchester County different from life in Redding?

• The cow-boys are considered the law in Westchester County.

• Westchester has a Committee of Safety that struggles to maintain order between the Rebels and Tories.

• The British are still in charge of Westchester County.

• General Putnam and his troops are the patrolling officers for Westchester County.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Since Tim and his father do not have an escort, what is their plan for traveling on the way back?

• They will go the longer way home.

• They are going to have their cousins travel with them for extra support.

• Father decided he would ride ahead and have Tim stay with the cattle and wagon.

• They are going to travel with some Patriot troops.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did Tim display his bravery and intelligence when the cow-boys stopped him?

• Tim said that his brother Sam was a Rebel.

• Tim started to cry in front of the cow-boys because he was lost.

• Tim asked the cow-boys if they were his escorts.

• Tim hid all of his supplies and showed the cow-boys that his wagon was empty.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does Life not want to stop for the night at Green's Tavern?

• Life didn't want people to know that they were going through the area.

• Life knows that Tim is not hungry.

• Life knows that his cousins are waiting up for them.

• Life knows that Green's Tavern supports the Patriots.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why did business at the tavern seem "good, but actually it wasn't"?

• People were paying with commissary notes.

• People didn't want to purchase anything that Tim had.

• Tim and Mother had to give the money they made to the Patriots.

• People were paying with chicken eggs.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Tim describes several changes occurring in his life. What does he describe as the biggest change?

• His mother

• The town of Redding

• The changes within himself

• His brother Sam

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does the work at the tavern worry Tim?

• Tim doesn't know how to do the work.

• There is so much work to be done.

• Tim is worried that Sam won't hear about all the work he is doing.

• Tim is afraid to ask his mother to help with the work.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Definition: returns like for like; especially to return evil for evil; pays back injury for injury.

• Retaliates

• Sedation

• Forage

• Recalcitrance

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Definition: a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.

• Seines

• Turmoil

• Foraged

• Sedition

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4