5th Motivation The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

Paragraphs 3 and 4 of "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" are included to

• explain the order of events in Paul Revere's ride

• provide background information about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

• explain the purpose of the excerpted stanzas of "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere"

• provide details about the missing stanzas of "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere"

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Read these lines from paragraph 4 of "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere"

"A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door,

And a word that shall echo for evermore!"

The poet includes these lines to show that-

• Paul Revere's message will always be remembered

• sound travels better at night than during the day

• Paul Revere knocked on the doors of many people during his midnight ride

• echoes could be heard as Paul Revere shouted his message

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What message does the poet intend to communicate?

• Communication was difficult during the Revolutionary War.

• The patriotic acts of the colonists were a result of the unfair treatment by the British.

• Horses were an important means of transportation during this time in history.

• The success of the patriots was due to the support of the British government.

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The author probably wrote this account to-

• entertain the reader

• describe the steps in the midnight ride

• educate the reader of an actual event

• persuade others to ride horses

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What is the main idea of the account?

• Paul Revere delivered an important message to the colonists.

• Paul Revere rode through the night to tell his fellow countrymen that the American Revolution.

• The colonists believed strongly they should rule themselves.

• The colonists were angry because British laws were forced on them.

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The information in the account is organized by-

• cause-and-effect

• compare-and contrast

• chronological order

• classification schemes

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What sentence best supports the reason the colonists threw the shipload of tea into the Boston Harbor?

• The colonists hoped to produce their own tea.

• The colonists wanted the British to allow them to buy tea from other countries.

• The colonists hoped the British would start selling tea in other countries.

• The colonists wanted the British to stop taxing their tea.

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Both the poem and the account-

• follow the same time line

• introduce several riders

• tell about a historical event

• describe the Battle of Lexington

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Which line from the poem cannot be supported by the factual account?

• On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-Five;

• When he galloped into Lexington

• Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere

• When he came to the bridge in Concord town.

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What information in the poem is not reported in the historical account?

• Paul Revere rode into Concord at 2:00 a.m.

• Paul Revere warned people that the British were coming.

• Paul Revere began his ride on April 18, 1775.

• Paul revere completed his mission on April 19, 1775.

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