2. Read the following lines of dialogue spoken by Dr. Warren and Johnny in Chapter VI.
“My boy,” came the doctor’s gentle voice, “Let me see your hand.” Johnny did not face him. He said nothing.“You don’t want me to look at it?” As long as it might take to count ten, there was complete silence. Then, the boy said, “No, sir—thank you.”
What do these lines most likely reveal about Johnny? (1 point)
While he no longer thinks about his accident all the time, Johnny remains embarrassed by his hand.
Johnny first thinks the doctor can help him, reconsiders it, and changes his mind.
Johnny does not think his hand is any of Dr. Warren’s business.
Johnny has not changed and remains a rude and arrogant young man.
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3. Read this line of dialogue spoken by British Lord Montague after the Boston Tea Party takes place.
“Well, boys,” said a voice, so cold one hardly knew whether he spoke in anger or not, “you’ve had a fine, pleasant evening—for your Indian caper, haven’t you? But mind . . . you’ve got to pay the fiddler yet.”
What is the significance of this line of dialogue? (1 point)
The weather on the night of the Boston Tea Party was warm.
Lord Montague was not impressed by the Boston Tea Party.
Lord Montague could not decide if he was angry with the colonists.
Bostonians will pay a price for dumping the British tea.
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4. How has the political climate of Boston changed since the beginning of the book? (1 point)
Previously, Bostonians considered themselves loyal British subjects, but after Parliament passed the Tea Act, they thought of themselves as citizens of an independent nation.
Previously, Bostonians put up with British rules, but when Parliament levied more and more taxes on the colonists, the Whigs of Boston rebelled.
Previously, Bostonians were united with colonists living in other colonies, but after the Boston Tea Party, colonists everywhere saw Bostonians as troublemakers.
Previously, Bostonians wanted a representative in Parliament, but after the passage of the Tea Act, they decided they did not want anything to do with Parliament.
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5. Which of the following passages from the novel could be used to support the idea that Sam Adams was a rebel intent on war with England? (1 point)
“The first of the tea ships, the Dartmouth, is entering the harbor.
She’ll be at Castle Island by nightfall.”
”Ah, Mr. Lorne,” said Adams, shaking hands, “without you printers the cause of liberty would be lost forever.”
“Look at Sam Adams. If he looks as pleased as an old dog fox with a fat pullet in his mouth, we’ll know they’ve agreed to violence if everything else fails.”
Johnny thought how the Tories were saying that Sam Adams seduced John Hancock, even as the Devil had seduced Eve—by a constant whispering in his ear.
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. C
Well, finally it's clear why these aren't posted as history questions. You're referring to the book Johnny Tremain.
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/johnnytremain/
http://www.bookrags.com/notes/jt/#gsc.tab=0
3 is D not c
To find the answers to these questions, let's examine each option and the relevant lines from the text:
2. The lines of dialogue reveal that Johnny is embarrassed by his hand, so the correct answer is: While he no longer thinks about his accident all the time, Johnny remains embarrassed by his hand.
3. The significance of Lord Montague's line of dialogue is that the Bostonians will pay a price for dumping the British tea, so the correct answer is: Bostonians will pay a price for dumping the British tea.
4. To determine how the political climate of Boston has changed, we need to compare the previous attitude with the current one. Only one option describes this change: Previously, Bostonians put up with British rules, but when Parliament levied more and more taxes on the colonists, the Whigs of Boston rebelled.
5. The passage that supports the idea that Sam Adams was a rebel intent on war with England is: "Look at Sam Adams. If he looks as pleased as an old dog fox with a fat pullet in his mouth, we’ll know they’ve agreed to violence if everything else fails."
So, the correct answers are:
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. C