Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Junior High Christmas Reading for Johnny Tremain

The following chapters must be read during Christmas vacation for Johnny Tremain
Due Dates with Notes and Quotes
Also, Study Questions are Due on these dates:

5th Grade: Chapters 7,8,9 due on January 7th

6th Grade: Chapters 7,8,9 due on January 7th

7th Grade:  Chapters 7,8,9 and 10 due on January 7th

8th Grade:  Chapters 7,8,9 and 10 due on January 7th

Here are the study Questions that must be answered and turned in January 7th. Students may copy, paste and answer these questions on a word document or hand write the answers using a separate sheet of paper.

Chapter VII The Fiddler's Bill
1. What punishment did England impose on Boston? What were the effects?
2. What new job did Johnny get? What were the benefits?
3. What news did Johnny hear from Cilla, and how did it affect him?
4. Why did Johnny and Rab put up with Dove?
5. What did Johnny discover when he went to the Lyte house to visit Cilla?

Chapter VIII A World to Come
1. What did Johnny discover when he helped Cilla get the Lyte's silver?
2. Describe the encounter between Johnny and Cilla.
3. What event had the Boston Observer Club members upset? What did they do in response?

Chapter IX The Scarlet Deluge
1. Describe the spy system.
2. Who were the leaders of the Boston Whigs?
3. What was Johnny's duty?
4. What information did Johnny get from Lydia? What happened as a result of his passing on the information?
5. Describe the relationship between Johnny and Lieutenant Stranger.
6. How did Johnny and Pumpkin help each other?
7. What happened to Pumpkin? What was Johnny's reaction?

Chapter X 'Disperse, Ye Rebels'
1. What information did Johnny find out at the Afric Queen while helping Dove?
2. What was the plan to warn the men in Lexington and Concord?
3. What was the date and location of the first shot fired?
4. What was Johnny doing while the first shot was being fired?