Spy of the American Revolution – Quiz

Consider the last line of the introduction: “It was a decision they would come to regret.”

The author is using foreshadowing to __________.

• uncover a deeper meaning

• show a contrast in expectation vs. reality C. hint at events to come D. help lighten the mood for readers

• hint at events to come D. help lighten the mood for readers

• help lighten the mood for readers

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CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

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CCSS.RL.7.3

What dangerous risk did James take when he entered the British camp?

• He carried false papers

• He was unarmed and alone

• He disguised himself as a British officer

• He wore a Patriot uniform

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What story did James tell the British to gain their trust?

• That he was a Patriot soldier

• That he was an escaped enslaved person wanting to join them

• That he was a French volunteer

• That he was a Loyalist spy

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why was James valuable to the British army?

• He could read secret codes

• He knew the local geography

• He could speak French fluently

• He had military training

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Who recruited James to spy for the Americans?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Benjamin Franklin

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Why might James have volunteered to spy for the Americans despite being enslaved?

• To earn money

• To escape to Europe

• To gain freedom and stay with his family

• To become a soldier

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Where was James eventually able to gather valuable intelligence?

• Inside Cornwallis’s headquarters

• On French ships

• In New York City

• In Washington’s camp

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What risky role did James play for both the British and Americans?

• Courier

• Soldier

• Double agent

• Sailor

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What key information did James discover about Cornwallis’s army?

• They planned to retreat to New York

• They were moving to Yorktown

• They were getting reinforcements from France

• They were planning to capture Washington

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did Washington trick the British into thinking he was staying in New York?

• He built fake cannons

• He sent false letters

• He built bread ovens

• He used decoy soldiers

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5