Johnny Tremain Study Guide

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Johnny TremainStudy Guide

• Johnny Tremain
• By
• Esther Forbes

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When did Johnnys mother tell him to show his
silver cup to Merchant Lyte?

• When he had come to the end of everything.

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2. What happened that caused Johnny to tell his
life story to Rab?

• The market woman had told Rab the story of her
  pig so Johnny knew he was a good listener.

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3. What event caused Johnny to think that he had
nothing left in this world?

• Isannah screamed for him to stop touching her
  with his hand.

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4. What political group did Johnny join after
just a few weeks working at the Observer?

• The Whigs

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5. What did Johnny notice as he was dumping tea
over the side of a ship?

• Dove scooping tea into his oversized breeches.

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6. How did Johnny stop Lieutenant Stranger from
commandeering Goblin?

• He and Lydia spooked the horse with a sheet.

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7. Who told the Sons of Liberty they must fight,
and maybe die, so a man can stand up?

• James Otis

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8. What happened to Pumpkin?

• He was killed by a firing squad for being a
  deserter.

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9. What did Lavinia Lyte say to Johnny that
caused his attraction for her to fade?

• She said he should call her aunt.

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10. Why did Rab send Johnny to check on
Grandsire and the Silsbee women?

• He didnt want Johnny there when he died.