My Brother Sam is Dead: Chapter XII (12) Quiz

What has happened to Father?

• He was shot by a British soldier.

• He died of cholera on a British prison ship.

• He died of cholera on a Continental prison ship.

• He escaped and was shot by a Continental soldier.

When do the Meekers find out that Father is dead?

• November 1775

• June 1777

• April 1780

• January 1785

What was odd about the prison ship that Father was on?

• It had been off the coast of Connecticut, so the family could have visited Father.

• It is the same ship that Jerry Sanford was on.

• It is actually a British ship, not a Rebel one.

• It gets bombed.

Which side of the war does Tim finally decide he is on?

• British

• Patriot

• neither

• both

What does Tim say that life is like in 1777 and 1778?

• being at a funeral

• running on a treadmill

• getting blood from a stone

• watching paint dry

How many cows have Mother and Tim been able to get in the fall of 1778?

• 8

• 4

• 1

• none

Why can't Tim take the cows to Verplancks Point as usual?

• Mother refuses to go with him.

• It is illegal to cross state lines.

• None are good enough to sell.

• Rebels control the land on his route.

Why does Sam come back to Redding?

• General Putnam is setting up a winter camp there.

• Sam has one month's leave.

• Sam has come home to take care of the tavern now that Father is dead.

• Sam was wounded in battle.

What does Sam tell Tim to do with the cattle?

• hide them in the barn all winter so the soldiers won't steal them

• feed them more so that they fatten up and sell for more money

• butcher them and hide the meat

• donate them to his troop

Why does Sam get arrested?

• He gives Mr. Heron information about General Putnam.

• He is accused of being a cattle thief.

• Colonel Parsons catches him at the tavern without permission.

• He deserts his post to run away and marry Betsy Read.