WorksheetsMy Brother Sam Is Dead Final Exam
Total questions: 126
Worksheet time: 32hrs 30mins
Sam's girlfriend
Tim
Betsy
General Putnam
Father
Fighting in the war for the Patriots
Tim
Father
Mother
Sam
Can't decide if he should be a Patriot or a Loyalist
Father
Tim
Sam
General Putnam
Dies on a prison ship of cholera
Betsy
Mother
Father
General Putnam
Runs the tavern and hates the war
Betsy
Tim
Sam
Mother
Leader in the Continental Army, is hard on soldiers
General Putnam
Sam
Father
Betsy
Where does the story take place?
Redding
London
New York City
Where does Tim and his family live?
on a plantation
in a tavern
on a farm
When does the story take place?
Present time
During the Civil War
During the American Revolution
Names used for Patriots
Lobsterbacks
Rebels
Continentals
Minutemen
Names for Lolyalists
Lobsterbacks
Rebels
Minutemen
Tories
Where do Tim and his Father go to sell their cattle?
Peekskill
Verplancks Point
Danbury
In chapter 1, Sam goes home to get what?
Food
More clothes
the Brown Bess
What task does Tim try to do for Mr. Heron?
Delivering messages to Fairfield
Chopping wood
Cleaning his house
When Tim visits his cousins, what do they talk about before bed?
School
Loyalists and Patriots
Cattle
What type of Irony is shown here?
Axel was the toughest kid on the playground. He wore a leather jacket with cutoff sleeves and metal studs on the shoulders. He had a Mohawk hairstyle, listened to punk rock music, and hung out with the older kids. He rode his skateboard to school and did noseslides on the bike rack. He viscously beat anyone who challenged him. Yet, after a long day of being really tough, Axel's mommy tucked him into bed at night. Then he snuggled up tightly with a fluffy pink bear that he called Mr. Tickles.
What type of irony is shown here?
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What type of irony is used here?
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Writers create ______ by raising uncertainty or anxiety in the reader about what will happen in the plot
Irony
Suspense
External Conflict
Internal Conflict
_______ occurs when what happens in the story contradicts (or is the opposite of) what the reader expected to happen (HINT: The Man who Had No Eyes)
Suspense
External Conflict
Simile
Irony
________ is the overall life lesson of the story; it is the message or lesson that the author wants the reader to know by the end of the story.
irony
foreshadowing
theme
internal conflict
A struggle between opposing forces that occurs WITHIN a character is known as ________________ (ex: unable to make difficult decisions)
internal conflict
external conflict
resolution
linear equations
Writers use _________ when they give hints and clues about what will occur later in the plot.
Conflict
Exposition
Foreshadowing
Theme
The story, My Brother Sam is Dead, is told in which perspective?
fourth person point of view
third person point of view
narrator
first person point of view
Who is the narrator of the story?
Christopher and James Collier
Sam Meeker
Tim Meeker
Tiny Tim Crachet
All of the following are reasons Tim admits about his brother at the beginning of the story that show he has a deep admiration of this brother EXCEPT:
his ability to fire the Brown Bess after stealing it and put his father's life at risk
his fancy, proud soldier's uniform
his ability to be the center of attention- whether the family or at college
his educated debating skills; winning "telling points"
All of the following quotes from the story are examples of INTERNAL CONFLICT Tim faces at the beginning of the story, due to the conflict between Sam and Father EXCEPT:
"Timmy, are you on your father's side or Sam's?"
"There's going to be a war. Which side are you going to be on?"
"I stood there confused and mixed up inside. I didn't say anything."
"Sir, it's worth dying to be free."
"You may know , Sam, but I know war."
What does Mr. Meeker most likely mean by saying this?
he has experienced the futile effects of war
he will never agree with Sam
he feels the war is a worthy cause
he knows that the side he supports will win the war
Why did the Continental Soldiers harass Mr. Meeker when they arrived at the tavern?
They wanted to recruit Tim to fight the war
Mr. Meeker refused to serve them in the tavern
They demanded to take his gun, and didn't believe that Mr. Meeker didn't have it
Mr. Meeker kept interrupting them tying to make a Tik Tok video
As the war arrives in Redding, Tim notices the way life is changing. All of the following are ways Redding is affected b war EXCEPT:
Battles are happening in the Meeker's front yard
Redding has been disarmed
The Tavern has limited resources, and business is in danger
Cattle and crops are being stolen
Tim wants to prove to himself that he is no longer a little kid; he agrees to help Mr. Heron ________.
find Sam and bring back the Brown Bess
score a telling point at college
be a potential spy and deliver war documents
enlist in the war and fight
When Tim and Father make their way to Verplanks, they are stopped by a group of Cow Boys. How do they escape MOSTLY unharmed during their first encounter with the Cow Boys?
They kidnap Tim and Mr. Meeker
A group help protects them and escort them to safety
Father fights them all
Tim convinces Father to turn around
Which of the following quotes demonstrates bravery that Tim carries when he encounters the three cowboys by himself in Chapter IX?
"He said just fall flat when the shooting started."
"I slapped the oxen on their rumps, as if I hadn't any worries about who was standing in the middle of the road"
"They were sitting on horseback in the middle of the road."
"The sun was beginning to get down in the sky behind me. It would be getting dark soon."
By the end of Chapter X (10), Mys. Meeker's perspective on the war is best captured by which of the following quotes?
I dashed outside in time to see a horseman come over the rise of the road.
"War turns men into beasts. It's cheaper to shoot a boy than feed him."
"I don't think they'd shoot Jerry."
"Come into the house, Timothy, I've lost two, I'm not losing another."
Sam would not come home when his enlistment was up because ____________.
his duty to his country is more important than his family
he makes a pledge with his friends and promises not to quit the army until the Redcoats are beaten
He deserts his post and is now accused of being a cattle theif
all answers are correct
The writer compares hunger to walking around all day with a nail in your shoe. The writer uses figurative language in order to ________.
help the reader understand the feeling of hunger
express Tim's ability to deal with pain
foreshadow events that will occur later in the plot
confuse the reader by using a comparison between two unlike things
All of the following are quotes that demonstrate how Mrs. Meeker has given up by the end of the story EXCEPT:
"Let the dead bury the dead."
"He's dead, Tim. He's as dead as your father is."
"Men must fight and women must weep, but you'll get no more tears from me. I've done my weeping for this war."
"You have to accept it now. Be brave, and help your mother to bear up. She needs somebody now."
"Are you going to get yourself killed, son? Well you might as well. Let's have it all done with at once."
In the story's epilogue, Tim quotes his father once saying, "In war, the dead pay the debts of the living." He admits that those who have died as a result of this war "Have paid us well." What does he most likely mean by admitting this?
Tim still feels better about the loss of his mother.
He admits that America and its people have prospered while free of British rule
He still feels the war was completely pointless
Tim is rekindling the memory of the money his brother still owes him
What disturbs the peace at the Meekers' dinner on the April night when the story begins?
Sam's arrival home
the Battle of Lexington and Concord
Father hitting Sam for talking back
Which side is Sam fighting in the war?
the Tories
The Patriots
the Loyalists
What makes the people of Redding different from the people in New Haven?
They don't go to college as often in Redding.
They are mostly Loyalists in Reddings.
The are mostly Patriots in Redding.
Why does Father order Sam to leave the house?
because Sam is being disrespectful and dropping out of Yale
because Sam is trying to force Tim to join the army
because Sam is a Rebel and Father calls it treason
How does Tim often feel while Same is gone?
Sam gets all the glory, while Tim does all the chores.
Father and mother think that Sam is being a hero and Time isn't.
All of the neighbors are wondering why Time hasn't enlisted, too.
After Sam leaves town with the Brown Bess, how many times does he return to Redding over the following two years?
twice
three times
four times
Why does the officer cut Father with his sword in the tavern?
because Father refuses to serve all to a Rebel, even an officer
because the officer doesn't believe Father when he says he no longer has a gun
because Father has tried to attach him with a butcher knife
What does Time do when Sam returns to Tom Warrups hut in November?
He tells Father that he knows where Sam is diding.
He tries to steal back the Brown Bess.
He tells Tom to call the head of the militia and turn Sam in.
During the first year of the war, what was one of the worst problems for the people in Redding?
having their cows in the field stolen by soldiers
having to pay such high taxes to the British
watching the patriot houses get attacked by Loyalists
Why does Mr. Heron come into the tavern in April 1776?
to try to find out how much the Meekers know about Sam's regiment
to hire Sam as an apprentice surveyor
to ask Tim to deliver some letters for him
What does Father say happens to people on the prison ships?
They die of cholera or some other disease.
They get killed by the guards.
They are slowly starved to death.
What happens to Time on the Fairfield Road?
He is caught by a Rebel officer who rides by.
Betsy steals his letter.
He is ambushed by cow-boys.
Why do Mother and Father have a fight about letters?
Father does not want Mother delivering letters for Mr. Heron.
Mother wants Father to write to sam more often.
Father does not want Mother to write to Sam.
How many miles is it from Redding to Verplanks Point?
about 40 miles
about 30 miles
about 50 miles
What does the first group of cow-boys do to Father?
They take him away
They hit him
They steal his cattle
When Tim wants to rescue Father from the cow-boys, what question does he ask himself in order to do the "smartest thing"?
What would Sam do?
What would Father do?
What would General Putnam do?
What does Time say some people call Sam?
heroic
cruel
pigheaded
Who said, "It seemed to me that we'd been free all along."
Tim
Father
Mr. Beach
When Sam comes back to Redding in April 1777, what does Time realize for the first time?
the Sam is going to die.
the Father made a mistake about Sam.
that sam is wrong about something.
What are Sam's last words to Tim?
"You're the best brother I've got, Tim."
"Take good care of Mother."
"I'm sorry about Father and the way we parted."
The author's main purpose in writing this selection is to...
inform the reader about the American Revolution
encourage the reader to join a side (patriots or tories?)
explain how the American Revolution started
entertain the reader with a historical fiction story about a young boy living during the time of the American Revolution
What can the reader conclude about Tim's older brother Sam?
Select all that apply.
He is brave.
He is a coward.
He likes to cause his parents trouble.
He is not afraid to stand up for what he believes in.
What is the best summary of chapters 1-5 from My Brother Sam is Dead?
Tim, a young boy, lives during the time period of the American Revolution. While living at home with his parents, his older brother Sam is off at college. However, everything changes when Sam joins the Minutemen militia.
Father is upset with Sam for joining the Minutemen militia. Sam runs away from home because he is upset with Father. Sam also has a girlfriend named Betsy who he visits often.
Tim, a young boy living during the time of the American Revolution, admires his older brother Sam. Sam just joined the Patriotic army, though his father does not approve. Tim wants to take part in helping the Tory side but it is dangerous. Tim has to make a tough decision.
Sam is a boy who joins the army. He does not care what his parents think and wants to make a difference in the world. He believes in freedom for the American colonies. He also has a brother named Tim.
The text says," [Father] slammed his fist down on the table and then jerked his thumb to his chest. "I'll manage the politics in this family," he said."
Based on clues from the text, the reader can conclude that...
Father is serious about not wanting Tim to help Mr. Heron
Father is angry at Tim for bringing up helping Mr. Heron.
Father is happy Tim wants to help but doesn't want him to go.
Father is surpised that Tim wants to help Mr. Heron.
The reader presents the story in chronological order to help the reader understand...
how the events occurred from first to last in the text.
to compare and contrast the patriots and the loyalists.
to present a cause and effect relationship between Sam going into the militia and the battles fought.
to present a problem of Sam going to the war and offer a solution to Sam going into the war.
Which event had to occur BEFORE Sam came up with a plan to help Mr. Heron?
Sam came home, saw Father, and left.
Tim went to find Sam to get the Brown Bess.
Mr. Heron came to ask Father if Tim could help him deliver "business letters"
Jerry Sanford told Tim to come fishing with him.
Write a complex sentence. Remember to include a subordinating conjuntion.
winced
grimaced
deceitful
likely
uneasiness
liable
chopping
deceitful
likely
uneasiness
hewing
chopping
deceitful
likely
uneasiness
hovel
likely
uneasiness
grimaced
shack
unscrupulous
chopping
deceitful
grimaced
shack
compunction
deceitful
uneasiness
grimaced
shack
mercy or forgiveness
curt
presiding
clemency
mallet
a hammer-like tool with a heavy head
curt
presiding
clemency
mallet
a desertion; to abandon one side to join the opposition
foreboding
defection
curt
presiding
in charge; holding authority
foreboding
defection
curt
presiding
to be clipped or cold in one's manner of speaking
curt
presiding
clemency
mallet
a feeling that something bad will happen
foreboding
defection
curt
presiding
According to Tim, why was his father taken prisoner?
He attacked a Rebel soldier.
He was selling beef to the British.
He was spying for the Tories.
He betrayed Mr. Heron to the Rebels.
What was the ultimate fate of Tim's father?
He was shot and killed by a Rebel captain.
He died of starvation in a prison in Canada.
He died of disease on a British prison ship.
He got lost and died in snowstorm trying to get home.
Who does Tim have to see to get permission to visit with Sam?
Captain Betts
Colonel Parsons
General Putnam
Mr. Heron
Where does Tim and his mother move to after the Revolutionary war?
Canada
Pennsylvania
New York
Ohio
Which side is Sam fighting in the war?
the Tories
The Patriots
the Loyalists
Why does Father order Sam to leave the house?
because Sam is being disrespectful and dropping out of Yale
because Sam is trying to force Tim to join the army
because Sam is a Rebel and Father calls it treason
Why does Mr. Heron come into the tavern in April 1776?
to try to find out how much the Meekers know about Sam's regiment
to hire Sam as an apprentice surveyor
to ask Tim to deliver some letters for him
Why do Mother and Father have a fight about letters?
Father does not want Mother delivering letters for Mr. Heron.
Mother wants Father to write to sam more often.
Father does not want Mother to write to Sam.
"You may know , Sam, but I know war."
What does Mr. Meeker most likely mean by saying this?
he has experienced the futile effects of war
he will never agree with Sam
he feels the war is a worthy cause
he knows that the side he supports will win the war
Which of the following quotes demonstrates bravery that Tim carries when he encounters the three cowboys by himself in Chapter IX?
"He said just fall flat when the shooting started."
"I slapped the oxen on their rumps, as if I hadn't any worries about who was standing in the middle of the road"
"They were sitting on horseback in the middle of the road."
"The sun was beginning to get down in the sky behind me. It would be getting dark soon."
Can't decide if he should be a Patriot or a Loyalist
Father
Tim
Sam
General Putnam
Why does Tim lie about Jerry Sanford wanting his help to carry a log from the woodlot?
Tim needs an excuse to join the army
He isn't lying - Jerry really needs his help
He needs an excuse to see Sam without father knowing
He is going to steal the Brown Bess for Sam
What happens at the beginning of chapter 4 that shows Tim that the war had finally come to Redding?
Many citizens of Redding are shot by Tories
Some soldiers come to the tavern looking for the Brown Bess
His family is starving
Soldiers come and take his father
What can we assume is the REAL reason father does not agree with Sam going off to war?
He wants Sam to stay and help at the tavern
Father is against wars and doesn't want Sam to experience the same violence he did
He doesn't like that Sam is fighting for the Patriots - he would prefer him to fight for the Tories
He needs Sam for his yearly trip to Verplancks Point
How does Tim outsmart the cowboys, ultimately saving his life and the goods needed for the tavern?
He tells them he is the son of General Benedict Arnold
He makes them think there is a large escort coming and that they will ambush the cowboys
He makes them think he has a contagious disease so that they won't get near him
He makes them have sympathy for him since he is alone
What is an issue the war is causing for Tim and his mother?
They can't go outside without hearing gunfire
They are constantly short on food and supplies
Rebel officers keep coming to the tavern trying to get Tim to join them
Tim and his mother are constantly sick
What advice does Sam give Tim when he returns to Redding in December of 1778?
He tells Tim to stock up on weapons and ammunition
He tells Tim to start making and selling shoes for the soldiers
He tells Tim to butcher the cattle and hide the meat
He tells Tim to take the cattle to Verplancks Point if he can
Who says, "The General is determined to make an example of somebody. It could go hard with Sam. General Putnam is a great and dedicated Patriot and he does not take defection from duty lightly."
Colonel Read
General Putnam
One of Sam's fellow soldier
Colonel Parsons
After Tim finds out General Putnam refused his plea for clemency, who says, "I know. War is never fair. Who chooses which men get killed and which ones don't?"
Colonel Read
Captain Betts
Another soldier
Colonel Parsons
According to the epilogue, how does Tim describe the remainder of his life?
Happy and successful
Sad and difficult
He describes it as being nothing special
