My Brother Sam Is Dead

My Brother Sam Is Dead

8th Grade

25 Qs

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My Brother Sam Is Dead

My Brother Sam Is Dead

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

John Robinson

FREE Resource

25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why does Tim become so upset when he sees the Brown Bess in Tom's hut? Choose all that apply

He thought it was a sin

Sam stole it from father

the Brown Bess was broken

Tim didn't want to have to lie to father about the Brown Bess

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In what ways are Tim and his family affected by the War in the summer of 1775

They loose the farm

Tim has to drop out of school

They miss Sam

They have an occasional argument with a patriot

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why does Tim agree to keep quiet if Sam comes back to Redding for a visit?

because he wants him to bring back Brown Bess

because he misses his brother

because he wants to join him in fighting

because he wants to tell him he has to stop fighting

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

He has joined the fight.

He just wants a reaction.

He was forced to wear it.

He is playing dress up.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

The American Revolutionary War

A family feud

A love triangle

A financial crisis

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who are the main characters in 'My Brother Sam Is Dead'?

Tim and Sam Meeker

George and Martha Washington

John and Abigail Adams

Paul Revere and William Dawes

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What role does the Brown Bess play in the story?

A symbol of war

A family heirloom

A hunting tool

A peace offering

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