WorksheetsJohnny Tremain, Chapters 1-10
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 50mins
How did England punish Boston for not paying for the tea?
Charged higher prices
Closed the port of Boston
Sent more colonist over
Refused to send supplies
What did the British soldier do to Rab when he touched the musket?
Slapped him across the face
Threw him in jail immediately
Hit him with the flat of his sword
Made him clean the gun
Who had Cilla and Isannah gone to live with?
The Laphams
The Silsbees
The Reveres
The Lytes
What did Johnny do to keep Goblin from being taken by Colonel Smith?
Used a sheet to scare him
Fed him a bad apple so he would be sick
Whistled to make him throw the colonel
Smacked his rear to make him run fast
Why did Johnny protect Dove and befriend him?
Dove is popular and will know about the King's visit.
Dove didn't do anything wrong to Johnny.
Dove is the colonel’s horse boy and would know when the colonel is planning to march or attack.
Dove is friends with Mr. Lyte and can get his cup back.
Why didn’t Madge want to marry Mr. Tweedie?
She wanted to be rich.
She hoped to marry Rab.
She decided not to marry.
She had fallen in love with a soldier.
Why did Cilla want to go back to Milton after the mob had chased her and the Lyte’s?
She left an unacceptiable mess.
Miss Lavinia left all of her jewelry.
Mr. Lyte left his medicine.
She left the Lyte's silver.
When Cilla and Johnny got to the Lyte house and were closing the shutters, why did it feel like they were at a funeral?
Because it was so dark.
Because of the war.
Because the Lyte’s were never coming back.
Because Cilla was crying.
What was Rab trying to get when he got caught by the British soldiers?
A gun
A drink of water
A kiss from the Tory girl
A message from Sam Adams
What did James Otis mean when he said, “We give all we have…Only that a man can stand up”?
We will fight so that men around the world may know they don’t have to be under a British government.
We will fight so that men around the world may know they don’t have to be under a government that takes their freedom.
We will fight so that men around the world may know they don’t have to be under an oppressive government, and they can be free with a good government
We will fight so that men around the world may know they don’t have to be under any government.
Mr. Lapham's daughter-in-law. She manages the household with care and efficiency. Although she and Johnny have disagreements throughout the novel, he eventually realizes that she is a dedicated mother who does the best she can for her family.
Mrs. Lapham
Miss Lavinia Lyte
Dorcas Lapham
Madge Lapham
One of Lapham's apprentices, He is sixteen at the start of the novel. No one remembers his first name. He is lazy and jealous of Johnny's skills as a silversmith. He is eventually fired and goes to work as a stable boy for Colonel Smith.
Dusty
Dorcas
Dove
Goblin
Mr. Lapham's youngest apprentice. He is eleven years old at the start of the novel and looks up to Johnny.
Dusty Miller
Dove
Rab Silsbee
John Hancock
Owner of the silversmith business. He is extremely pious and serves as the deacon at Cockerel Church. As he has gotten older, he has become withdrawn and less interested in the business, which means Johnny often has to make decisions.
Paul Revere
Mr. Lapham
John Hancock
Uncle Lorne
The pretty, intelligent daughter of Mrs. Lapham. As part of Johnny's apprenticeship, it is agreed that he will marry her when she comes of age. However, this arrangement is cancelled when he burns his hand and is unable to continue with his career.
Isannah Lapham
Madge Lapham
Dorcas Lapham
Cilla Lapham
The youngest daughter of Mrs. Lapham. She has an angelic appearance that often draws comments from passers-by, a fact that eventually goes to her head. She is often taken care of by her older sister.
Isannah Lapham
Madge Lapham
Dorcas Lapham
Cilla Lapham
Merchant Lyte's young daughter. She is one of the most beautiful and elegant women in Boston. However, she is also a snob and treats people from the lower classes poorly. Despite her mostly rotten personality, she does have some good instincts and ultimately tries to help Johnny.
Bessie
Cilla Lapham
Miss Lavinia Lyte
Lavinia Lyte Tremain
A silversmith and a rebel who offers to buy Johnny’s spare time from Mr. Lapham. He is known for his exceptional metalworking skill and has started a prosperous business. He eventually becomes a spymaster for the rebel movement and fights bravely in the Revolution.
Paul Revere
John Hancock
Sam Adams
James Otis
A wealthy merchant and one of the most important men in Boston. He becomes a rebel leader and occasionally interacts with Johnny.
Paul Revere
John Hancock
Sam Adams
Dr. Warren
A silversmith from Baltimore who is hired as Mr. Lapham’s assistant after Johnny’s injury. He has rude manners and often shows up to the house uninvited. As part of his hiring agreement, he is allowed to marry one of the Lapham girls.
Josiah Quincy
Mr. Shurtleif
Dr. Church
Mr. Percival Tweedie
A printer's apprentice at the Boston Observer. He becomes a friend and role model to Johnny. He participates in many rebel groups, including the Sons of Liberty and the Boston Observers.
Rotch
Robert Newman
Rab Silsbee
Junior Frizel
The moderate general whom the monarchy sends to replace Governor Hutchinson when Boston is put under martial law.
Governor Hutchinson
Mr. Justice Dana
Colonel Smith
General Gage
Merchant Lyte’s houskeeper and cook. She is secretly a Whig and passes information to Paul Revere.
Sukey
Jehu
Mrs. Bessie
Rabbit
A high-ranking British officer who employs Dove as a stable boy and leads the assault on Lexington and Concord.
General Gage
Lieutenant Stranger
Colonel Smith
Major Pitcairn
An intelligent and passionate Boston Observer. Despite his brilliance, Johnny and some other characters suspect that he is going insane, so they stop inviting him to meetings.
James Otis
Robert Newman
Reverend Sam Cooper
Dr. Warren
A young British enlisted man who works in the stable at the Afric Queen for extra money. He likes America and wants to desert and become a farmer.
Sergeant Pumpkin
Lieutenant Stranger
Major Pitcairn
Colonel Smith
A high-ranking British officer who employs Dove as a stable boy and leads the assault on Lexington and Concord.
Billy Dawes
Major Pitcairn
Lieutenant Stranger
Colonel Smith
Which of the following trades does Johnny wish to pursue at the beginning of the novel?
Accounting
Silversmithing
Blacksmithing
Newspaper Writer
Why does Johnny bully Dove?
Dove is lazy
Johnny is proud
Johnny is arrogant
All of the above
Why does Mr. Lapham disapprove of Johnny's arrogance?
Johnny does not have the talent to justify his pride
Mr. Lapham is jealous of Johnny's talent
Mr. Lapham is a devout Christian who believes men should be humble
Mr. Lapham harbors an irrational dislike of Johnny.
Why does Mr. Hancock commission Mr. Lapham to make a sugar basin for a tea set?
Mr. Lapham was the original craftsman of the set
Mr. Lapham has a reputation for making beautiful, elaborate tea sets
Hancock has heard of Johnny's talent
Hancock confuses Mr. Lapham with Paul Revere
Why doesn't Johnny accept Paul Revere's offer to buy the remaining time on his contact with Mr. Lapham?
Paul Revere is not as good at silversmithing as Mr. Lapham
Johnny is the main money-maker in the Lapham household
Johnny is in love with Cilla and odes not want to leave her
Johnny is too busy training to be a Minute Man
How does Johnny injure his hand?
Dove deliberately hands him a cracked crucible that bursts when Johnny sues it
Johnny accidentally picks up a hot piece of metal
Dove pushes him into the stove while he is working
Dove pours molten silver over his hand
Johnny is related to which of the following wealthy Boston
John Hancock
Jonathan Lyte
Paul Revere
Samuel Adams
What does Rab think about Jonathan Lyte?
Lyte is an honest, upstanding citizen
He respects Lyte for being consistent nd honest in his political views, even though Lyte is a Tory
Lyte is crooked because he plays both the Tory and Whig sides for profit
He pretends to like Lyte because he has a crush on his daughter, Lavinia
How does Jonathan Lyte react when Johnny presents the silver cup as proof of their kinship (relation)
He accuses Johnny of stealing the cup and has him arrested
He is not happy, but he wants to do the right thing by giving Johnny his share of the Lyte fortune
He welcomes Johnny into the family with open arms
He throws Johnny out of his house because he thinks Johnny is a liar
Who comes to Johnny's aid after he is arrested on charges of stealing a silver cup from Jonathan Lyte?
John Hancock
Rab Silsbee
Dove
Mr. Lapham
What job does Dove take after ceasing to work as a silversmith?
He becomes Lieutenant Stranger's stable boy
He becomes Colonel Smith's stable boy
He becomes a clerk for Jonathan Lyte
He becomes Paul Revere's apprentice
Why does Lavinia Lyte take Issanah to live with her?
Isannah's delicate beauty fascinates her
Mrs. Lapham cannot afford to support Isannah any longer
She needs a personal servent
Lavinia wants to live with Cilla who insists Isannah comes too
How does Lavinia weaken the bond between Isannah and Cilla?
She tells Isannah that Cilla does not love her anymore
She refuses to allow Issannah to see Cilla
She treats Cilla like a common servant and Isannah like a prized pet
She confesses her own love for Johnny
Why do the Observers begin leaving James Otis out of their meetings?
They suspect that Otis is a Tory spy
They fear that Otis does not take the need for secrecy seriously enough
They do not think Otis is articulate or intelligent
They believe that Otis is mentally unstable
Why do Johnny and Rab toss Dove overboard during the Boston Tea Party?
Johnny catches Dove stealing tea, a violation of the ethics of political protest
They take pleasure in bullying Dove
They want to et revenge against Dove for his role in the accident that disfigured Johnny's hand
They think Dove is a British spy
How does England react to the Boston Tea Party?
England agrees to let the colonies have political representation
England hangs some of the culprits (people responsible for the Tea Party)
England refuses to give the colonies political representation but they revoke (remove) all taxes on imported goods
England closes the port of Boston in an attempt to force the city to pay for the tea
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the colonists and the British soldiers?
The relationship is completely hostile (unfriendly, aggressive)
The relationship is friendly
The relationship is often tense, but many soldier and colonists have no particular complaint or anger toward one another
The relationship is characterized by whining and petty bickering
Why does Pumpkin want to desert the British army?
He wants to own his own farm, which is easy to achieve in the colonies but very difficult in England
He is in love with an American girl
He is often mistreated by his commanding officer
He does not want to fight against the colonies
Which of the following best describes Johnny's relationship with Lieutenant Stranger?
It is an amicable (friendly) relationship between equals
It is a relationship full of bitter animosity (hatred)
Although it is a friendly relationship, Lt. Stranger always treats Johnny as his social inferior (as if Johnny is beneath him)
Where horsemanship is concerned, Lt. Stranger always treats Johnny like an equal but in all other situation he treats him as inferior
Why was Johnny attracted to Miss Lavinia?
She was beautiful
She was easy going
She was considerate
She was intelligent
Why wasn't Johnny really interested in Cilla's news?
He was in love with Miss Lavinia
He resented his treatment while at the Lapham's
He had a whole new life that kept him busy
He had heard it all before
How might people who strongly supported British actions feel about the Sons of Liberty
humored
fearful
unconcerned
supportive
Who is Hutchinson?
a brawler
Son of Liberty
The Captain
Govenor
What was distracting Johnny from his conversation with Rab?
the punch preparation
thoughts of the tea ship
the meeting in the attic
what was happening outside to a Tory
What are the Active and the Kingfisher?
British officers
guards
warships
guns
What word best describes Captain Hall's reaction to the Indians boarding his ship?
hostile
jubilant
submissive
reckless
What word best describes the manner in which the tea was destroyed and the way that the ships were left after the "party"?
orderly
chaotic
irresponsible
hateful
careless
What did the British soldier do to Rab when he touched the musket?
Slapped him across the face
Threw him in jail immediately
Hit him with the flat of his sword
Made him clean the gun
