George Vs. George Test Review

Part A: Which of the following character traits best describes George Washington?

• leader of the Continental Army

• lived in Mount Vernon

• was a farmer

• enjoyed riding horses and hunting

Part A: Which of the following character traits best describes King George III?

• ruler of England

• lived in England

• leader of the British government

• was a farmer

Who is telling the story George vs. George?

• George Washington

• King George III

• Samuel Johnson

• A Narrator

What point of view is the story being told from?

• 1st Person Point of View

• 2nd Person Point of View

• 3rd Person Point of View

• 4th Person Point of View

Which of the following is a theme from the book George vs. George?

• Taxes are bad and nobody should pay them.

• It is important to look at situations from more than one perspective.

• It is easy to spread peace.

• When someone does something you don't like it's okay to throw things.

Which evidence would support the theme of the book?

• "There are two sides to every story." (pg. 7)

• "Tell King George we'll pay no taxes on his foreign tea." (pg. 24)

• "Most Britains were outraged when they heard news of the wanton destruction." (pg. 25)

• "Congress sent an appeal for peace and harmony to King George and suggested that Parliament get rid of all the unconstitutional laws." (pg. 27)

What can you infer about his George Washington's character?

• George Washington was rich because he had 1,000 people to work for him.

• George Washington was brave because he was willing to stand up to the king and paid others to help him do so.

• He was a hardworking man who had many different skills.

• He was lazy because he wanted others to do his work for him.

What kind of figurative language is "stirred up the hornets nest" an example of? (pg. 18)

• A. Alliteration

• B. Metaphor

• C. Simile

• D. Idiom

What kind of figurative language is seen in the excerpt below? "The different ideas they stood for would soon turn the whole world upside-down." (pg. 11)

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

What is the main idea of the book?

• The government of the 1700s is very similar to the government we have today in the United States.

• The colonies were not united, and each colony had its own type of government.

• It was unfair that only white men could participate in government roles in the 1700s.

• Both the colonies and England had a system of government led by the Parliament and the king that was made up of several different parts.