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Getting a message to General Washington

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the message being sent to?

a)

General Washington

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

The King of England

d)

Mr J

2.

What is the full name of General Washington?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Washington

c)

Robert Washington

d)

Thomas Washington

3.

What was the purpose of the message Tom gave Washington?

a)

To let the British soldiers know about the boats

b)

To let the king know about the boats

c)

to let Genreal Washington know about the boats

d)

To inform Frankling about the boats

4.

In which war did General Washington play a significant role?

a)

Civil War

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Revolutionary War

d)

World War II

5.

What type of pictures are used in this story?

a)

pictures

b)

Face time

c)

illustrations

d)

cameras

6.

What is the setting of the story?

a)

Washington's home

b)

Tom's Home

c)

Franklin's home

d)

Mr. J's Home

7.

Who was responsible for delivering the message?

a)

John

b)

Tom

c)

The postman

d)

Mary

8.

How many hours did Tom walk after being stopped by the British soldiers?

a)

1 hour

b)

2 hours

c)

3 hours

d)

4 hours

9.
What time of day does the story start?
a)
midnight
b)
noon
c)
afternoon
d)
dinner
10.
On what date does the story take place?
a)
October 1, 2076
b)
November 23, 1976
c)
December 23, 1776
d)
June 23, 1776
11.

What river does Washington have to cross?

a)

Delaware

b)

Downey

c)

Dewey

d)

Decimal

12.

What season is it in this story?

(a)  

13.
What city does Benjamin Franklin live in?
a)
Pittsburgh
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Bell Gardens
d)
Downey
14.

How old is Tom? (numbers)

(a)  

15.

What is the name of the boy talking to Ben Franklin?

(a)  

16.
According to Ben Franklin, What was not going well?
a)
The store
b)
the war
c)
the radio show
d)
his restaurant
17.
What war is happening during this story?
a)
World War 1
b)
World War 2
c)
Revolutionary war
d)
Vietnam war
e)
Korean war
18.

How many colonies was the country made up at this time? (numbers)

(a)  

19.
Who rules the colonies?
a)
Mexico
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
China
20.
on page 31, according to Ben Franklin, what has General Washington lost?
a)
several dogs
b)
several offices
c)
several battles
d)
several cars
21.
How long has the war been going on for? Page 31
a)
2 1/2 years
b)
1 1/2 years
c)
4 1/2 years
d)
3 1/2 years
22.
On page 32 what does Washington want to do at Christmas?
a)
Wrap presents
b)
make cookies
c)
make a surprise attack
d)
make a gingerbread house
23.

What does Washington need to get across the river?

(a)  

24.
Who will take the message to Washington?
a)
Ben
b)
Tom
c)
Jerry
d)
George
25.
Why didn't Franklin take the message to Washington?
a)
he was too young
b)
he was too handsome
c)
he was too old
d)
he was too afraid
26.
What could happen to Tom if the British soldiers caught him?
a)
he could go to jail
b)
he could help the war
c)
he could buy a boat
d)
he could buy a new army
27.
How was the message written to George Washington?
a)
in spanish
b)
in secret letters
c)
in secret code
d)
in neon letters
28.
What did the British soldier think Tom was?
a)
a little boy
b)
a little girl
c)
an alien
d)
a spy
29.
What was written on the note Tom was carrying?
a)
Bread. Cheese. Jam.
b)
cheerio's. Tacos. Enchiladas.
c)
enchiladas. burritos. nachos
30.
How long did it take Tom to get to Washington's camp?
a)
1 hour
b)
2 hours
c)
3 hours
d)
4 hours
e)
5 hours
31.
What time will the boats arrive for Washington?
a)
6 p.m.
b)
6 a.m.
c)
9 a.m.
d)
9 p.m.
32.
according to Washington, what was about to change?
a)
the direction of the wind
b)
the direction of the river
c)
the direction of the men
d)
the direction of the war