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Paul Revere's Ride

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was Paul Revere's ride so important?

a)

He helped John Hancock and Sam Adams escape from British troops.

b)

He helped Minutemen leaders to hide from the British

c)

He helped women and children stay hidden from the British

d)

He helped George Washington escape from the British

2.

Paul Revere helped what group to prepare for the British troops?

a)

Women and children

b)

Families

c)

Old, patriotic men

d)

Minutemen

3.

What was Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's purpose in writing, "Paul Revere's Ride"?

a)

He wanted to make sure everyone knew the true facts

b)

He wanted people to feel patriotic (love + pride for their country)

c)

He was unhappy with Paul Revere

d)

He wanted to support England

4.

In the first paragraph it says Paul Revere left Boston under a "cloak of darkness". The author used Figurative Language here. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

In the first paragraph it says Paul Revere left Boston under a "cloak of darkness". That means he left:

a)

Wearing a black coat

b)

During the night

c)

During the day

d)

Wearing a dark coat

6.

The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.


John Hancock escaped British capture, ______ becoming the first signer of the Declaration of Independence.

a)

Later

b)

But

c)

Since

d)

Beyond

7.

Paul Revere galloped across the countryside to Lexington, warning colonists that the British soldiers were coming.


In this sentence, the word LEXINGTON best describes which question?

a)

Who?

b)

What?

c)

Why?

d)

Where?

8.

Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is what type of literature?

a)

Informational Text

b)

Poem

c)

Acrostic Poem

d)

Fable

9.

According to the first paragraph, when did the American Revolution begin?

a)

April 19th, 1774

b)

April 18th, 1775

c)

April 19th, 1775

d)

April 19th, 1765