I Survived the American Revolution

1. Match the character to the description: Uriah Storch

Nate's old friend from Papa's crew

• the greatest living pirate

• the commander of the American army

• the mean uncle

• Nate's old friend from Papa's crew

Match the character to the description: Nate Fox

• an eleven year old boy who is very brave

• a little boy whose stick accidentally flew from his hand and hit Storch

• the oldest member of the Connecticut 5th

• the commander of the American army

How did Papa die?

• He died of smallpox

• A tree fell on him

• He died in a big storm at sea

• He died from a gunshot wound in battle

Where does Nate travel to on the Valerie?

• Philadelphia

• Trenton

• New York City

• Boston

"As they turned slightly, Nate saw that both ships had small square openings along the sides. And poking out of each square was the black muzzle of a cannon. They were like gigantic black serpents, peering out of their caves." What is being compared in this simile?

• ships to serpents

• squares to cannons

• cannons to caves

• cannons to serpents

"Kaboom! The world around Nate seemed to shatter apart. And then, whoosh!" What type of figurative language are the italicized and underlined words example of?

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

• personification

Why did a furious Storch lunge forward and grab Nate?

• a coin was missing from Storch's pouch, and he thought Nate had stolen it.

• Nate claimed responsiblity for a stick accidentally hitting Storch's head

• Storch realized Nate had sneaked some of the roasted goose.

• a candle that Nate knocked over burned a hole in Storch's rug

Who was Eliza?

• Nathan's mom

• Theo's slave

• Storch's slave

• Gregory's mom

Why was Slash O'shea called Slash?

• He was a pirate who slashed everyone's sails.

• He had a dagger where his hand used to be.

• He gave orphan's money

• He had a scar on his face from a knife.

What did Theo do that caused Nate to run away?

• Hit Storch with a stick.

• Laughed to loud and got in trouble with Eliza.

• Pretended to be a pirate.

• Hit Eliza with a stick.