My Brother Sam Is Dead

Why do Tim and his father travel to Verplancks?

• To check on Sam

• To sell cattle and purchase supplies for the tavern

• To visit an old friend

• To spy on the rebel army

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Who is the main character in the novel?

• Sam Meeker

• General Putnam

• Tim Meeker

• Tom Warrup

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What happens to Sam at the end of the novel?

• He is pardoned and set free

• He becomes a general for the Patriot army

• He leaves the army to help Tim run the tavern

• He is executed

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What happened to Father?

• He returned home

• He died on a British prison ship

• He died from battle wounds

• He is hung as a spy

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Why is Sam in uniform when he returns home at the beginning of the novel?

• He has joined the fight for independence.

• He is playing dress up.

• He wants to make his dad mad.

• He was forced to wear it.

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What is the primary setting of 'My Brother Sam Is Dead'?

• A) New York City

• B) Redding, Connecticut

• C) Boston, Massachusetts

• D) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Which war serves as the backdrop for the events in 'My Brother Sam Is Dead'?

• A) The Civil War

• B) The Revolutionary War

• C) World War I

• D) The War of 1812

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What is the main conflict in 'My Brother Sam Is Dead'?

• A) A family feud over inheritance

• B) The struggle between Loyalists and Patriots

• C) A love triangle

• D) A dispute over land ownership

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Who is the author of 'My Brother Sam Is Dead'?

• A) Lois Lowry

• B) James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

• C) J.K. Rowling

• D) Suzanne Collins

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What role does Tim Meeker play in the story?

• A) He is a soldier in the Patriot army

• B) He is a spy for the British

• C) He is a young boy caught between his brother and father

• D) He is a tavern owner

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