Name
Date
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April Morning: The Evening and Night
Vocabulary Words
bigamist
egalitarian
soothsayer
anathema
conciliative
radical
impertinence
thewed
contraband
tyranny
moot
salient
Multiple Choice
1. True or False? The committee, according to Moses Cooper, is a quasi-military
body.
a. True
b. False
2. True or False? Moses Cooper is against slavery.
a. False
b. True
Short Answers
3. Who made Moses change his prior opinion regarding the militia's effort?
4. What message does the nightrider from Boston bring?
5. What does Adam tell his Mother and Granny about his father?
6. Who is Jonas Parker?
Name
7. How does Adam stand up to his father?
8. How many midnight riders were there total, including the one that comes to Adam's town?
9. Discuss Adam's relationship with Ruth.
Name
Matching
Match each definition with a word from the vocabulary list.
10. muscular
11. arguable or subject to debate; of no practical importance
12. illegal or smuggled goods
13. oppressive use of power
14. one who believes in equal rights
15. one who advocates extreme change
16. a projecting part in a line of defense
17. showing good will; compatible
18. boldness
19. someone married to two people
Multiple Choice
Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.
20. anathema
A. boldness
B. illegal or smuggled goods
C. a solemn curse
D. fortuneteller
21. thewed
A. one who believes in equal rights
B. muscular
C. a projecting part in a line of defense
D. oppressive use of power
22. impertinence
A. one who advocates extreme change
B. someone married to two people
Name
C. boldness
D. showing good will; compatible
23. contraband
A. arguable or subject to debate; of no practical importance
B. a solemn curse
C. someone married to two people
D. illegal or smuggled goods
24. radical
A. one who advocates extreme change
B. fortuneteller
C. illegal or smuggled goods
D. boldness
25. tyranny
A. arguable or subject to debate; of no practical importance
B. showing good will; compatible
C. muscular
D. oppressive use of power
26. salient
A. oppressive use of power
B. a projecting part in a line of defense
C. one who advocates extreme change
D. one who believes in equal rights
27. moot
A. oppressive use of power
B. a projecting part in a line of defense
C. one who believes in equal rights
D. arguable or subject to debate; of no practical importance
28. soothsayer
A. muscular
B. fortuneteller
C. illegal or smuggled goods
D. boldness
29. conciliative
A. one who advocates extreme change
B. showing good will; compatible
C. someone married to two people
D. a projecting part in a line of defense
Name
30. How many committee members are there in Adam's town?
31. Where does the town hide their ammunition?
Name
32. Where does the town hide their ammunition?
Name
33. Discuss the opposition surrounding "slavers".
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April Morning: The Evening and Night
Vocabulary Words
bigamist
egalitarian
soothsayer
anathema
conciliative
radical
impertinence
thewed
contraband
tyranny
moot
salient
Multiple Choice
B
1. True or False? The committee, according to Moses Cooper, is a quasi-military
body.
a. True
b. False
B
2. True or False? Moses Cooper is against slavery.
a. False
b. True
Short Answers
3. Who made Moses change his prior opinion regarding the militia's effort?
The Reverend
4. What message does the nightrider from Boston bring?
The British are coming to Concord to get colonial supplies.
5. What does Adam tell his Mother and Granny about his father?
Adam says that his father hates him
6. Who is Jonas Parker?
Captain of the militia
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7. How does Adam stand up to his father?
He signs the militia book without permission.
8. How many midnight riders were there total, including the one that comes to Adam's town?
4
9. Discuss Adam's relationship with Ruth.
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Matching
Match each definition with a word from the vocabulary list.
10. muscular
thewed
11. arguable or subject to debate; of no practical importance
moot
contraband
tyranny
egalitarian
12. illegal or smuggled goods
13. oppressive use of power
14. one who believes in equal rights
radical
15. one who advocates extreme change
salient
16. a projecting part in a line of defense
conciliative
impertinence
bigamist
17. showing good will; compatible
18. boldness
19. someone married to two people
Multiple Choice
Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.
C
20. anathema
A. boldness
B. illegal or smuggled goods
C. a solemn curse
D. fortuneteller
B
21. thewed
A. one who believes in equal rights
B. muscular
C. a projecting part in a line of defense
D. oppressive use of power
C
22. impertinence
A. one who advocates extreme change
B. someone married to two people
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C. boldness
D. showing good will; compatible
D
23. contraband
A. arguable or subject to debate; of no practical importance
B. a solemn curse
C. someone married to two people
D. illegal or smuggled goods
A
24. radical
A. one who advocates extreme change
B. fortuneteller
C. illegal or smuggled goods
D. boldness
D
25. tyranny
A. arguable or subject to debate; of no practical importance
B. showing good will; compatible
C. muscular
D. oppressive use of power
B
26. salient
A. oppressive use of power
B. a projecting part in a line of defense
C. one who advocates extreme change
D. one who believes in equal rights
D
27. moot
A. oppressive use of power
B. a projecting part in a line of defense
C. one who believes in equal rights
D. arguable or subject to debate; of no practical importance
B
28. soothsayer
A. muscular
B. fortuneteller
C. illegal or smuggled goods
D. boldness
B
29. conciliative
A. one who advocates extreme change
B. showing good will; compatible
C. someone married to two people
D. a projecting part in a line of defense
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30. How many committee members are there in Adam's town?
79
31. Where does the town hide their ammunition?
Buchman's Tavern
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32. What clues lead to the idea that war is imminent?
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33. Discuss the opposition surrounding "slavers".