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I Survived the American Revolution

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 43mins

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1.

1. Match the character to the description: Uriah Storch


Nate's old friend from Papa's crew

a)

the greatest living pirate

b)

the commander of the American army

c)

the mean uncle

d)

Nate's old friend from Papa's crew

2.

Match the character to the description: Nate Fox

a)

an eleven year old boy who is very brave

b)

a little boy whose stick accidentally flew from his hand and hit Storch

c)

the oldest member of the Connecticut 5th

d)

the commander of the American army

3.

How did Papa die?

a)

He died of smallpox

b)

A tree fell on him

c)

He died in a big storm at sea

d)

He died from a gunshot wound in battle

4.

Where does Nate travel to on the Valerie?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Trenton

c)

New York City

d)

Boston

5.

"As they turned slightly, Nate saw that both ships had small square openings along the sides. And poking out of each square was the black muzzle of a cannon. They were like gigantic black serpents, peering out of their caves." What is being compared in this simile?

a)

ships to serpents

b)

squares to cannons

c)

cannons to caves

d)

cannons to serpents

6.

"Kaboom! The world around Nate seemed to shatter apart. And then, whoosh!" What type of figurative language are the italicized and underlined words example of?

a)

alliteration

b)

hyperbole

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

personification

7.

Why did a furious Storch lunge forward and grab Nate?

a)

a coin was missing from Storch's pouch, and he thought Nate had stolen it.

b)

Nate claimed responsiblity for a stick accidentally hitting Storch's head

c)

Storch realized Nate had sneaked some of the roasted goose.

d)

a candle that Nate knocked over burned a hole in Storch's rug

8.

Who was Eliza?

a)

Nathan's mom

b)

Theo's slave

c)

Storch's slave

d)

Gregory's mom

9.

Why was Slash O'shea called Slash?

a)

He was a pirate who slashed everyone's sails.

b)

He had a dagger where his hand used to be.

c)

He gave orphan's money

d)

He had a scar on his face from a knife.

10.

What did Theo do that caused Nate to run away?

a)

Hit Storch with a stick.

b)

Laughed to loud and got in trouble with Eliza.

c)

Pretended to be a pirate.

d)

Hit Eliza with a stick.

11.

What did Nate do to save Theo?

a)

Knocked Storch out so Theo could run away

b)

took the blame for hitting Storch

c)

Took Theo to New York City with him

d)

Hid the stick and made up a story about what happened to Storch

12.

When Nate landed in New York City he realized he landed in

a)

in the middle of a celebration

b)

in the middle of a war

c)

in a hospital

13.

Which quote from the text is NOT evidence that shows Storch is cruel?

a)

"Storch turned toward the kitchen and bellowed, "More meat!"

b)

"Eliza stood patiently while the men heaped food on their plates. She'd been up since dawn cooking this meal. But neither of the men thanked her, or even looked at her."

c)

"Storch was always looking for an excuse to give Nate a whack with his walking stick."

d)

"Don't worry, my friend; this war will be over soon," Storch was saying.

14.

Who was calling Nate's name when he arrived at the camp?

a)

Storch's men

b)

Eliza

c)

Paul

15.

What hadn't Nate heard from Paul?

a)

Paul was working on a farm.

b)

Paul did not want to talk to Nate.

c)

Paul tried to contact Nate, but Storch did not tell Nate.

16.

How did the soldiers of the Connecticut 5th treat Nate?

a)

rudely

b)

kindly

c)

bravely

17.

Why didn’t Samuel let Nate actually shoot the musket?

a)

There wasn’t enough gunpowder to waste it.

b)

He would never need to know how.

c)

He wasn't strong enough

18.

What killed James?

a)

cannon fire

b)

shipwreck

c)

smallpox

d)

a musket

19.

Where were the Hessians from?

a)

America

b)

England

c)

Germany

20.

Who is the main character in I survived the American Revolution?

a)

Nathaniel Fox

b)

Storch

c)

Eliza

d)

Paul

21.
What is another name for British soldiers?
a)
Redcoats
b)
Patriots
c)
Minutemen
d)
Continental Soldiers
22.
Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Bunker Hill
23.

This war was fought in 1775-1783 between Great Britain and the 13 Colonies. The Colonies won which caused the founding of the United States of America.

a)

The French and Indian War

b)

The Revolutionary War

c)

The Civil War

d)

A World War

24.

The name of the American Army

a)

Congress

b)

Minutemen

c)

Continental Army

d)

Militia

25.

Nickname for British Soldiers

a)

Red Hats

b)

Bluecoats

c)

Redcoats

d)

Redtails