SC READY Test Prep. "Eating to Fight the British"

1. Which sentence from the passage best supports the inference that General Greene was willing to do whatever was necessary to win against the British?

• A. Therefore, he wanted General Thomas Sumter and his soldiers to join him.

• B. General Greene discussed this problem with one of Emily’s neighbors.

• C. General Greene, realizing he had no other options, consented.

• D. Quickly, he composed a letter to General Sumter outlining his plan.

2. Which paragraph best summarizes the passage?

• A. Emily Geiger wanted to help the Americans fight the British during the Revolutionary War. Emily offered to deliver General Greene’s message past British soldiers to the American troops. After getting caught by British scouts, Emily ate the letter with the message to stop British soldiers from finding it. Emily helped the colonial army by delivering her message.

• B. Emily Geiger lived with her mother and father near the Broad River. Emily met General Greene since his troops were camped near her family’s property. Emily had a conversation with General Greene. Emily told General Greene that she wanted to deliver the important message to the American soldiers. General Greene told Emily he did not want to send her since it was so dangerous.

• C. Emily Geiger was a teenager during the Revolutionary War. She wanted to do something to help the American colonists fight against the British. General Greene had a discussion with one of Emily’s neighbors. The general asked Emily to deliver an important message to General Sumter. First, Emily rode her horse to her Uncle Jacob’s house. She was caught by the British who thought she was a spy.

• D. Emily Geiger met General Greene when his troops camped near her family’s property in South Carolina. General Greene’s soldiers had just been defeated by British forces. Emily asked General Greene if she could deliver an important message. General Greene wrote a letter to General Sumter containing the message. Emily set out riding her horse to deliver the letter. She ate the letter once she was caught.

3. Read the sentence from the passage.

Without a second thought, she asked to see the general.

How does the author’s use of the phrase “without a second thought” best help to shape the meaning of the sentence?

• A. It helps the reader understand that Emily felt angry at the British army.

• B. It helps the reader understand that Emily had a great deal of courage.

• C. It helps the reader understand that Emily knew General Greene well.

• D. It helps the reader understand that Emily looked forward to an adventure.

4. What does the section “Mission Accomplished” help the reader understand about Emily?

• A. She was hoping to continue to work as a spy against the British until the war was over.

• B. She remained committed to helping the Americans even after she was almost caught.

• C. She wanted to be honored for her bravery in the fight for American freedom.

• D. She was willing to face any danger from the British enemies.

5. Read the sentence from the passage.

As a precaution, he verbally shared its contents with Emily.

Based on the prefix “pre-,” what does the word precaution mean?

• A. something done that is the opposite of avoiding danger

• B. something done wrongly while avoiding danger

• C. something done again to avoid danger

• D. something done ahead of time to avoid danger

6. How does the text structure of the section “Stepping Up When Others Refuse” contribute to the meaning of the passage?

• A. It compares the leadership qualities of General Greene with those of General Sumter.

• B. It describes the features of the camp that General Greene had established on land near Emily’s family

• C. It indicates the solution of getting a message to American troops by having Emily serve as the messenger.

• D. It indicates the effect of the Revolutionary War was that the British believed many Americans were spies.

7. Which sentence provides the best evidence to support the author’s claim that women “contributed to the war effort in significant ways”?

• A. Emily’s family, like other patriots, wanted to support the fight for freedom against Britain.

• B. In case the letter was lost or damaged, the general knew it was important that Emily remember every detail.

• C. Since no remnants of the letter were found, Emily was declared free of suspicion.

• D. Thanks to Emily Geiger’s courage and quick thinking, the forces of General Greene and General Sumter successfully joined against Lord Rawdon.