A Ride in the Night

Select the characters in the book.

• John Smith

• Will Clark

• York

• King George

• George Coleman

What year did this take place?

• 2009

• 2079

• 1779

• 79

Who asked Will to deliver the horses during the night?

• His mom.

• His Dad

• York

• George Coleman

The climax of the story, or the most exciting part of the story was

• when Will and York left in the night.

• when Will walked in on the British Soldiers.

• when Will met George Coleman.

Which sentences should be included in a summary of “A Ride in the Night”?

• Will and York set off on a risky mission to help deliver horses to the Continental Army.

• The boys are to transport the horses to a tavern and turn them over to the tavern owner.

• Will goes alone to the tavern to figure out the situation and is questioned by British soldiers.

• Will and York share memories and make plans for the future as they ride toward the tavern.

Which detail from “A Ride in the Night” best supports the inference that John Clark would prefer to be the one to deliver the horses, rather than Will?

• "‘Oh, if only I had not dropped that stone on my foot last week!’”

• “He looked hard at Will. ‘Yes, he’s too young,’ John Clark agreed.”

• “‘What better password is there for a man with a son on the Kentucky frontier?’”

The SECRET word was

• ARVA

• Mrs. Moss

• Kentucky

• Arkansas

Mr. Coleman was proud of Will.

• True

• False

Do you think that Will's dad will be proud of him?

• Yes

• No

How did you enjoy this book?

• I read it on my own.

• I read it with my LC.

• I listened to the online copy in my OLS.

• I did not read it.