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Sophia's War

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the red ribbon signify?

a)

symbol of patriotism for the patriots

b)

symbol of patriotism for the sons of liberty

c)

symbol of loyalty to the British Crown ( King)

d)

symbol of loyalty to George Washington

2.

What British officer lives in the Calderwood's home

a)

John Andre

b)

John Andersen

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

Andre Jones

3.

What instrument did John Andre play for Sophia

a)

piano

b)

trumpet

c)

flute

d)

clarinet

4.

What does Sophia find out when she looks for William on the Good Intent?

a)

He was released

b)

He was rescued

c)

He dies 2 days earlier

d)

He joined the British

5.

Who did Sophia begin working for to help her family earn money?

a)

Mr. Paine

b)

Mr. Smith

c)

Mr. Gaine

d)

Mr. Jones

6.

The main characters name is

a)

Sophia Andre

b)

Sophia Calderwood

c)

Sophia Cuomo

d)

Sophia Jenkins

7.

How old is Sophia at the beginning of the book

a)

15

b)

13

c)

12

d)

16

8.

Who is hung and Sophia is a witness to it

a)

Colonel Livingston

b)

John Andre

c)

Nathan Hale

d)

Provost Cunningham

9.

Loyalist and Tories were.......................

a)

colonist who were loyal to France

b)

colonist who were loyal to the Patriots

c)

colonists who were loyal to England

d)

colonists who were loyal to Thomas Paine

10.

What did Captain Mackenzie tell Mother after having the house searched?

a)

The upstairs room would be taken over to house a British officer.

b)

Father owed a large sum in unpaid taxes under the Stamp Act.

c)

She was required to assist in nursing wounded British soldiers.

d)

Mr. Rivington, one of Father's employers, would be hanged at dawn.

11.

The first time Sophia saw Lieutenant Andre, what was he doing?

a)

walking behind a group of prisoners, one of whom he hit with a sword.

b)

riding a horse hard down Main Street, carrying a message for the general

c)

inspecting his troops before they joined others in battle

d)

supporting an injured soldier as they made their way slowly to headquarters

12.

Mr. Gaine, one of Father's employers, offered Sophia a position as...

a)

a clerk in his brother's dry goods store

b)

an apprentice in his printing shop

c)

an assistant to his aging mother

d)

a nanny for his two young children

13.

How was Sophia able to find and talk to her brother, William?

a)

She had his friends smuggle her into the barracks where he was detained.

b)

She gave a guard money to let her look for him in the sugarhouse.

c)

She forged Lieutenant Andre's signature on a military prison pass.

d)

She gained entry into his camp by delivering Loyalist newspapers.

14.

Which of these did NOT occur while Sophia considered becoming a spy?

a)

British officers danced on the old graves at the ruins of Trinity Church.

b)

Mr. Paulding visited to give his condolences and offer his future help.

c)

Captain Ponton made crude, bosky remarks while billeted with her family.

d)

Father was imprisoned, forcing Mother to take in laundry to survive.

15.

According to the letter Sophia took, what was "Mr. Moore" planning to do?

a)

create a distraction by marching an army toward Boston

b)

set a fire that would destroy American storehouses at Charleston

c)

assemble a force to ambush General Washington's troops at Valley Forge

d)

find a way for General Clinton to take possession of West Point

16.

Why was Sophia put out of the Vanzandts' boat before Tellers Point?

a)

Johan asked her for more money, and she had to admit she couldn't pay him.

b)

Bente discovered a coded letter among Sophia's belongings.

c)

She dozed off and awoke calling out Lieutenant Andre's name.

d)

She didn't say which side she was on when Johan declared for the king.

17.

What was one result of Sophia's journey to Fort Lafayette?

a)

Extra guards were posted around General Washington's compound.

b)

All the passwords for the messengers on the Connecticut side were changed.

c)

Major Andre was suddenly called back to England without explanation.

d)

The Americans fired on the "Vulture", causing her to be moved downriver.

18.

What mistake did Major Andre make when Mr. Paulding stopped him?

a)

He saw Paulding's German coat and asked if he was of the Lower Party.

b)

He handed Paulding the secret papers, assuming he was Moore's envoy.

c)

He struck Paulding down, thinking he was the lone sentry on the road.

d)

He carried his army-issued piston, which Paulding identified as British.

19.

In Major Andre's prison room, Sophia reminded him that...

a)

the man who sentenced him to death had once been among his closest friends.

b)

it was exactly one year to the day that her brother had been hanged.

c)

her parents had disowned her because of her relationship with him.

d)

he had refused to honor his pledge to her because she was not yet a lady.