Question 1

What is the setting of the story (time and place)?

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Boston, Massachusetts in the 1770s

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the 1800s

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London, England in the 1700s

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New York City in the 1600s

Question 2

What is Johnny’s job, and why does he have to work?

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Silversmith apprentice; his mother arranged it before she died

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Merchant; to support his brother

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Blacksmith; to learn a trade

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Farmer; to help his family

Question 3

How do Dove and Dusty feel about Johnny?

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They dislike him because he is arrogant and bossy

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They are his close friends

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They ignore him most of the time

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They admire him and want to be like him

Question 4

Which of the following best supports the idea that Johnny may be a bully?

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He often insults Dove and orders him around

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He helps Dove with his work

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He forgives people easily

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He reads the Bible daily

Question 5

Why does Mr. Lapham have Johnny read Bible verses about pride?

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He hopes Johnny will reflect on his attitude

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He punishes him for making a mistake

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He wants Johnny to learn to read better

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He is teaching him about religion

Question 6

What literary device is used when Mr. Lapham warns Johnny about pride?

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Foreshadowing

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Flashback

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Symbolism

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Irony

Question 7

What does “pride goeth before the fall” mean?

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Too much pride can lead to failure

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Fall is the season of pride

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Only proud people fail

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Be proud and you’ll succeed

Question 8

Which rich merchant comes to the shop and why?

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John Hancock; to order a sugar basin

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James Otis; to visit Mr. Lapham

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Samuel Adams; to deliver news

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Paul Revere; to buy silverware

Question 9

To whom does Johnny go for help with the sugar basin, and why is that person important?

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Paul Revere; he is a skilled silversmith and historical figure

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John Hancock; he is rich and powerful

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Sam Adams; he is a politician

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Mr. Lapham; he is a master silversmith

Question 10

What problem does Johnny encounter while working on the sugar basin?

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He needs to work on the Sabbath and risks punishment

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He lacks the proper tools

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The silver was stolen

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He cannot read the design

Question 11

What happens during Johnny’s accident?

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All of the above

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Dove purposely gives him a cracked crucible

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He burns his hand and loses the use of it

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Johnny spills boiling silver on his hand

Question 12

How does Johnny look for work after his accident?

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He goes door to door asking if anyone needs help

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He writes letters to local business owners

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He waits for someone to approach him

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He asks Paul Revere to hire him

Question 13

Was Johnny’s method of job hunting effective?

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No, people turn him away due to his injured hand

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Yes, he quickly finds work

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No, because he refuses to work for anyone but Mr. Lapham

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Yes, he impresses everyone with his determination

Question 14

Who is Percival Tweedie?

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A silversmith brought in to help the Laphams

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A young boy who helps Johnny

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A wealthy customer who orders silver

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A doctor who treats Johnny’s hand

Question 15

How does Johnny first meet Rab?

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Johnny tries to apply for a job at the Boston Observer

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Rab is delivering newspapers to the Laphams

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Rab catches him stealing bread

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Rab finds Johnny passed out in the street

Question 16

What is significant about Johnny feeling, 'for the first time since the accident he felt able to stand aside from his problems—see himself'?

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He starts to gain emotional perspective and maturity

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He decides to leave Boston for good

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He is finally fully healed physically

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He begins to feel sorry for himself again

Question 17

How does Mrs. Lapham treat Johnny after the accident?

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She calls him names and makes him do chores

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She sends him to live with relatives

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She encourages him to keep working as a silversmith

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She comforts him and helps him recover

Question 18

What advice does Mr. Lapham give Johnny after the accident?

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Forgive Dove and try to find a new job

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Keep practicing with your left hand

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Go ask Paul Revere for help

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Continue to be a silversmith

Question 19

Who is Johnny Tremain?

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An apprentice silversmith who is talented but proud

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A newspaper printer for the Boston Observer

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A poor street boy in Boston

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A British soldier in training

Question 20

Who is Mr. Lapham?

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A master silversmith and Johnny’s employer

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A strict schoolteacher

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A wealthy merchant

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A blacksmith and militia leader

Question 21

How is Dove best described?

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Jealous and lazy

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Kind and helpful

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Friendly and respectful to Johnny

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Hardworking and loyal

Question 22

Who is Cilla (Priscilla)?

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One of the Lapham granddaughters who is close to Johnny

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Johnny’s cousin

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Mr. Lapham’s daughter

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A Lapham servant

Question 23

What is Rab’s role in the story?

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He works at the Boston Observer and becomes Johnny’s friend

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He’s a Redcoat who befriends Johnny

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He is a student studying law

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He’s a silversmith from Philadelphia

Question 24

What character trait best describes Johnny at the beginning of the novel?

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Proud and skilled

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Lazy and dishonest

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Nervous and fearful

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Humble and generous

Question 25

Why does Dove dislike Johnny?

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Johnny is younger but bosses him around

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Johnny tells lies about him

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Dove wants to take over the silversmith business

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Dove is afraid of Johnny's friendship with Cilla

Question 26

What kind of relationship does Johnny have with Dusty?

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Dusty admires Johnny and follows him around

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They are close friends who work well together

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Dusty often gets Johnny into trouble

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Dusty resents Johnny’s skills

Question 27

Who is John Hancock in the story?

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A wealthy merchant who orders silver from Mr. Lapham

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Johnny’s uncle

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A silversmith’s apprentice

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A British officer

Question 28

How does Johnny change in the first three chapters?

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He begins to learn humility and faces new challenges

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He turns against the Laphams and joins the army

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He learns to manipulate others to get what he wants

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He becomes more arrogant as his skill improves

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