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'Johnny Tremain' Trivia Quiz

This is about my favorite book-Johnny Tremain. It's about an apprentice (trade and place are questions), during the Revolutionary War, and how it affects his life. It's a great piece of literature, by a great author (Q 1). Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by hooyahmicah. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
hooyahmicah

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
63,391

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
708

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who wrote Johnny Tremain? Hint

Jonah Ford

Danielle Steele

Effie Howards

Esther Forbes

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where is Johnny Tremain set? Hint

Jamestown

Philadelphia

Boston

New York

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the first sentence of the book? Hint

On Rocky Islands gulls woke.

The sounds of Boston coming to life filled Johnny's ears.

Johnny sat up in bed.

In hundreds of houses sleepy women woke sleepier children.

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was Johnny's master's name? Hint

Mr. Adams

Mr. Lapham

Mr. Lyte

He lived with his parents

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Jonathan Tremain's middle name? Hint

Phillip

Howard

Lyte

Edward

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was Johnny's friends name at the Boston Observer? Hint

Jim

Rob

Rab

John

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was Johnny's horses name? Hint

Jumper

Pumkpin

Goblin

Larry

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Question 8 of 10

8. What trade was Johnny practicing, before his hand accident? Hint

Silversmith

Carpenter

Blacksmith

Printer

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was Rab's Grandfather? Hint

Grandsire Silsbee

Grandpa Shersley

Gramps

Sir Lyons

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the last sentence of the book? Hint

'A man can stand up . . .'

Johnny and Priscilla lived happily ever after.

Johnny's life was new.

Johnny couldn't comprehend it - Rab was dead.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wrote Johnny Tremain?

Answer: Esther Forbes

Esther Forbes, author of Pulitzer Prize winner 'Paul Revere.'

2. Where is Johnny Tremain set?

Answer: Boston

'Johnny Tremain' is set in Boston, Massachusetts during the times leading up to Revolutionary War.

3. What is the first sentence of the book?

Answer: On Rocky Islands gulls woke.

Chapter I. Up and About.

4. What was Johnny's master's name?

Answer: Mr. Lapham

Mr. Lapham, a devoutly religious man, employed three apprentices - Dove (the one who gave Johnny a cracked crucible), Dusty and of course, Johnny.

5. What was Jonathan Tremain's middle name?

Answer: Lyte

Jonathan Lyte Tremain. Johnny was somehow related to the wealthy Lyte family. He had a cup to prove it (a silver cup with the rising sun), although he had it taken away.

6. What was Johnny's friends name at the Boston Observer?

Answer: Rab

Rab showed Johnny friendship at the lowest time of Johnny's life.

7. What was Johnny's horses name?

Answer: Goblin

Rab gave Johnny his jumpy horse, Goblin, to deliver the paper on his routes.

8. What trade was Johnny practicing, before his hand accident?

Answer: Silversmith

After the cracked crucible incident, Johnny found a friend and a job - Rab and paper delivery boy.

9. Who was Rab's Grandfather?

Answer: Grandsire Silsbee

10. What is the last sentence of the book?

Answer: 'A man can stand up . . .'

Before Rab died at Lexington or Concord (not clear), he said 'A man can stand up...' Then he told Johnny to leave. Rab died. Those words kept echoing through Johnny's head.

Source: Author hooyahmicah

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