Quiz on Gettysburg Survival

Who is the main character in "I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863"?

• Thomas

• George

• Abraham Lincoln

• Emma

What year does the story "I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg" take place?

• 1776

• 1863

• 1912

• 2020

What war is happening during the story?

• World War I

• The Civil War

• The Revolutionary War

• The Vietnam War

Who helps Thomas and his sister escape from the plantation?

• A Union soldier named Henry

• Their mother

• A teacher

• A shopkeeper

What is the name of Thomas’s little sister?

• Sarah

• Birdie

• Emma

• Lucy

Where does the Battle of Gettysburg take place?

• Pennsylvania

• Texas

• California

• Florida

What color uniforms do the Union soldiers wear?

• Red

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

What does Thomas want most at the beginning of the story?

• To be a soldier

• To be free

• To go to school

• To be rich

Why do Thomas and Birdie have to run away?

• They want to visit family

• They are escaping slavery

• They are looking for treasure

• They are lost

How does Thomas feel when he first meets Henry?

• Angry

• Scared but hopeful

• Bored

• Excited