Mr. Quinn's On-Line Book Report for Johnny Tremain

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Directions:  The following questions delve into various aspects of the novel, Johnny Tremain.  Read and answer each question carefully.  After you have finished, please print out a hard copy of this report and turn it into Mr. Quinn. 

Comprehending What You Have Read:  Place a check in front of the correct answer.

1.  The setting of Johnny Tremain takes place in... 

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a.) the city of Boston.

b.) the city of Boston and the surrounding countryside.

c.) throughout the entire New England Colonies.

2.  Who in Boston condemns "taxation without representation?"

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a.) the Tories

b.) the Whigs

c.) all of the colonists

3.  A prominent character flaw of Johnny is his...

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a.) selfishness.

b.) greed.

c.) pride.

4.  According to Sam Adams, what was the true intent of the Boston Tea Party?   

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a.) an act of revenge

b.) an act of protest

c.) an act of treason

5.  The historical events in Johnny Tremain are   

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a.) depicted accurately. 

b.) re-arranged for dramatic effect.

c.) totally accurate.

Quote analysis: Place a check mark in front of the quote in which you wish to explain.  Then in the box below, explain the significance of that quote.  Keep your written explanation concise as it must be visible in the text box.  Otherwise, it will not show up on the printed report. 

a. "Here, close to Hull Street, his mother was buried in an unmarked grave.  He had not forgotten where and flung himself down beside the spot." {Chapter 3} 

b. "But when that bill came -the fiddler's bill- that bill for tea, it was so much heavier than anyone expected." {Chapter 7}

c. "They've got maps.  Maps in map cases.  They've got Worchester and Concord marked in red.  They know where to go all right." {Chapter 9}

d. "He was not to die in the handsome uniform of the King's Own Regiment which he had disgraced, but in the farm clothes Johnny had procured for him." {Chapter 9} 

e.  "There was a small trickle of blood at one corner of his mouth.  Rab wiped it away." {Chapter 12}


Responding to the Literature: Please answer all of the following questions.  Keep your written explanation concise as it must be visible in the text box.  Otherwise, it will not show up on the printed report. 

1.  How did the character of Johnny change throughout the novel? 


2.  What was the real cause of Johnny's accident?  How does this effect him? 


3.  Explain the role of the silver cup regarding Johnny's mother, Merchant Lyte, and the innocence of Johnny.


4.  Interpret the covert meaning of the phrase, "Eight shillings are due for your  paper." which Johnny tells to certain subscribers of the Observer.  


5.  What did James Otis mean when he said, "...we fight, we die, for a simple thing.  Only that a man can stand up."


6.  What happens to Johnny after he has his hand surgically corrected?


7. Why do you think the author, Esther Forbes, has chosen to write about pre-Revolutionary Boston rather than a straight history of the events in Boston that led up to the American Revolution?


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