Brady Review

Number the events of the plot in order.

• Brady discovers Moss.

• Mr. Minton sends Brady to Washington to visit Matt.

• Mr. Fergus brings a petition from a group of church members who disagree with Mr. Minton’s sermon against slavery.

• Moses Lowe stops by the Minton farm. Someone throws eggs at the Mintons’ window and leaves a threatening note on their steps.

• Brady sees the barn on fire and gets the horses out safely.

Number the events of the plot in order.

• Mr. Minton sends Brady to Washington to visit Matt.

• Brady's father writes about Brady in the family Bible.

• Brady sees the barn on fire and gets the horses out safely.

• Moss chooses "Brady" as his last name, and Brady gives him a penny for good luck.

By the end of the story, Brady has..

• remained the same

• changed significantly

What traits does Brady show by the end of the story?

• Brady shows courage and determination.

• Brady becomes fearful and anxious.

• Brady remains indifferent and unchanged.

• Brady shows anger and resentment.

THEME: Lesson or idea the author wants the reader to learn.

What is the best theme for Brady?

• Courage and perseverance

• Love and friendship

• Betrayal and revenge

• Wealth and power

Sort the following statements based on the tone of slavery in the novel:

Groups:

(a) True

,

(b) False

• We should not chose sides.

• God created all people equally.

• Slaves should not have the ability to read and write.

• Everyone deserves freedom.

• Slavery is wrong.

• People who support slavery are evil.

• There is always a right and wrong way to speak out against something.

Jean Fritz’s (the author) view of slavery agrees or disagrees with Genesis 1:27:

"So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them."

• Agrees

• Disagrees

Select the word that best matches the following definition:

an urgent need or desire

• desperately

• arrogant

• deceiving

• exasperating

Select the word that matches the following definition:

a sense of superiority, self-importance, or entitlement

• arrogant

• deceiving

• desperately

• exasperating

Select the word that best matches the following definition:

to irritate or provoke; annoy extremely

• arrogant

• deceiving

• desperately

• exasperating