My Brother Sam is Dead: Chapter VII (7)

According to the text, why is leather scarce in late 1776?

• so many leather factories have been forced to close in the colonies

• it is all being used for the soldiers' shoes and clothes

• too much of it is being shipped to England

• so many people have stolen it from stores

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

How many letters come from Sam in the summer of 1776?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 10

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

Why does Father think that Sam needs to learn a lesson?

• Sam is not working hard enough.

• Sam's teachers at Yale are upset with him.

• He thinks Sam is too headstrong.

• He knows that Sam cannot read.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who does Tim try to avoid out of embarassment?

• Betsy Read

• Tom Warrups

• his mother

• Mr. Heron

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Where are Tim and Father headed on their trip?

• Boston

• Fairfield

• New Haven

• Verplancks Point

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

How long will the round trip to Verplancks Point take Tim and Father?

• six hours

• six days

• six weeks

• six months

Tags

CCSS.5.MD.B.2

In what month do Tim and Father leave for their trip?

• November

• December

• February

• April

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

Why don't Tim and Father hear the men riding up after lunch on the first day of the trip?

• the snow storm

• the cattle are making so much noise

• they are so busy talking

• they are sleeping

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Where does the cow-boy say Father's beef will end up if it is sold at Verplancks Point?

• in England

• with the Rebels in New York

• with the Lobsterbacks in New York

• General Washington's stomach

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What happens to Father?

• He is killed by the cow-boys.

• He is arrested for selling cattle to Loyalists.

• He is hit by one of the cow-boys.

• He runs away to join the Loyalist brigade.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9