Sophia's War

What did Captain Mackenzie tell Mother after having the house searched?

• The upstairs room would be taken over to house a British officer.

• Father owed a large sum in unpaid taxes under the Stamp Act.

• She was required to assist in nursing wounded British soldiers.

• Mr. Rivington, one of Father's employers, would be hanged at dawn.

The first time Sophia saw Lieutenant Andre, what was he doing?

• walking behind a group of prisoners, one of whom he hit with a sword.

• riding a horse hard down Main Street, carrying a message for the general

• inspecting his troops before they joined others in battle

• supporting an injured soldier as they made their way slowly to headquarters

Mr. Gaine, one of Father's employers, offered Sophia a position as...

• a clerk in his brother's dry goods store

• an apprentice in his printing shop

• an assistant to his aging mother

• a nanny for his two young children

How was Sophia able to find and talk to her brother, William?

• She had his friends smuggle her into the barracks where he was detained.

• She gave a guard money to let her look for him in the sugarhouse.

• She forged Lieutenant Andre's signature on a military prison pass.

• She gained entry into his camp by delivering Loyalist newspapers.

Which of these did NOT occur while Sophia considered becoming a spy?

• British officers danced on the old graves at the ruins of Trinity Church.

• Mr. Paulding visited to give his condolences and offer his future help.

• Captain Ponton made crude, bosky remarks while billeted with her family.

• Father was imprisoned, forcing Mother to take in laundry to survive.

According to the letter Sophia took, what was "Mr. Moore" planning to do?

• create a distraction by marching an army toward Boston

• set a fire that would destroy American storehouses at Charleston

• assemble a force to ambush General Washington's troops at Valley Forge

• find a way for General Clinton to take possession of West Point

Why was Sophia put out of the Vanzandts' boat before Tellers Point?

• Johan asked her for more money, and she had to admit she couldn't pay him.

• Bente discovered a coded letter among Sophia's belongings.

• She dozed off and awoke calling out Lieutenant Andre's name.

• She didn't say which side she was on when Johan declared for the king.

What was one result of Sophia's journey to Fort Lafayette?

• Extra guards were posted around General Washington's compound.

• All the passwords for the messengers on the Connecticut side were changed.

• Major Andre was suddenly called back to England without explanation.

• The Americans fired on the "Vulture", causing her to be moved downriver.

What mistake did Major Andre make when Mr. Paulding stopped him?

• He saw Paulding's German coat and asked if he was of the Lower Party.

• He handed Paulding the secret papers, assuming he was Moore's envoy.

• He struck Paulding down, thinking he was the lone sentry on the road.

• He carried his army-issued piston, which Paulding identified as British.

In Major Andre's prison room, Sophia reminded him that...

• the man who sentenced him to death had once been among his closest friends.

• it was exactly one year to the day that her brother had been hanged.

• her parents had disowned her because of her relationship with him.

• he had refused to honor his pledge to her because she was not yet a lady.