WorksheetsJohnny Tremain, Chapters 10-12
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Based on the passage, what was the primary purpose of General Gage's spies returning on April 14, 1775?
To gather information about Paul Revere's activities
To report on colonial military preparations
To infiltrate the Sons of Liberty
To assess the strength of colonial defenses in Boston
What evidence from the text suggests that British officers knew something significant was about to happen?
They were playing cards and drinking as usual
They were teaching new military formations
Lieutenant Stranger gave Dove threepence and appeared unusually happy
They attended church services regularly
Why did Paul Revere arrange for two lanterns to be hung in Christ Church?
To signal that the British were marching by land
To signal that the British were moving by water
To alert the colonial militia to gather
To confuse the British officers
What role did Billy Dawes play in the events of April 18, 1775?
He served as a British spy
He guarded the Somerset warship
He disguised himself as a drunken farmer to get through British lines
He hung the lanterns in Christ Church
In chapter 10, why was Colonel Smith chosen to lead the expedition?
He was the most skilled military strategist
He had the most combat experience
He had served longer than the other colonels
He was personally selected by Paul Revere
Based on the text, what was Doctor Warren's primary reason for leaving Boston?
To escape from General Gage's troops
To provide medical care to wounded soldiers at Lexington and Concord
To join Paul Revere's resistance movement
To gather intelligence about British troop movements
In Chapter 11, what evidence from the text suggests that the British soldiers were becoming increasingly anxious throughout the day?
They were marching in perfect formation through Boston
They were singing 'Yankee Doodle' cheerfully
Officers were striking soldiers with swords to maintain order
They were protecting General Gage's residence
Before he left Boston, how did Johnny manage to gather intelligence about British troop movements?
He directly questioned British soldiers
He observed regiment markings and counted troops from Beacon Hill
He received reports from Paul Revere
He intercepted military messages
What significant revelation did Lavinia share with Johnny about his identity?
He was adopted by the Lyte family
His father was a French merchant
His mother was Vinny Lyte, Mr. Lyte's niece
He was born in Boston, not France
Why did Johnny decide to wear Pumpkin's uniform?
To join the British army permanently
To escape from Boston forever
To disguise himself and cross to Charlestown with British troops
To impress Cilla and Mrs. Bessie
What is Johnny's primary purpose for going to the ferry slip in North Boston?
To join the British army as a soldier
To gather intelligence for Doctor Warren
To find his friend Lieutenant Stranger
To escape from the fighting in Boston
How does Johnny manage to cross from Boston to Charlestown?
He swims across the harbor
He disguises himself as a wounded British soldier
He pays a ferryman to take him
He receives help from Lieutenant Swift
What significant information does Johnny learn about the Lexington casualties?
All the Lexington men survived the battle
Only three men were killed in the initial volley
Eight Lexington men were killed on the Green
Twenty men died during the British retreat
What happens to Rab during the confrontation at Lexington?
He escapes with minor injuries
He is captured by the British
He follows the British to Charlestown
He is fatally wounded in the first volley
What surprising discovery does Johnny make about Grandsire Silsbee?
He fled to Woburn with the women
He was killed during the battle
He joined the fight against the British
He remained at home during the battle
