Johnny Tremain Study Guide

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Johnny Tremain
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The protagonist of the novel
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Cilla Lapham
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a loving and caring girl who loves Isannah and Johnny
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Isannah Lapham
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a selfish child who ultimately wants to go to war
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Ephraim Lapham
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Johnnys silversmith master
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Dove
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stupid, lazy apprentice who is responsible for Johnny's injury
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Dusty
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apprentice who runs away when Johnny leaves the Laphams
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Lavinia Lyte Tremain
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Johnny's mother
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Lavinia Lyte
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Mr. Laphams beautiful daughter who adopts Isannah
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Rab Silsbee
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Johnny's best friend
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Jonathan Lyte
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a wealthy, crooked merchant, Johnny;s great uncle
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Mr. Tweedie
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Mr. Laphams new partner, eventually marries Mrs. Lapham
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Sam Adams
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a firebrand who ultimately wants to go to war
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Mr. Hancock
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a wealthy firebrand; orders a silver basin from Johnny
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Paul Revere
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master silversmith and firebrand
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Dr. Warren
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a firebrand who fixes Johnny's hand
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James Otis
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firebrand who gives the speech \"A Man Can Stand Up\"
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Josiah Quincy
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Johnny's lawyer in his trial over the stolen cup
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Mrs. Bessie
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the Lyte;s servant; wants to be a Daughter of Liberty
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Lieutenant Stranger
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a kind British officer who becomes Johnny's friend
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Colonel Smith
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a British officer who Johnny's spies on
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General Gage
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the leader of the British army
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Mr. Lorne
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Rab's master and uncle who runs The Boston Observer
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Mrs. Lorne
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Rab's aunt; Johnny's second mother
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Author of Johnny Tremain
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Ester Forbes
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what year was Johnny Tremain published
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1943
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Who is the protagonist of Johnny Tremain
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Johnny Tremain
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What is the genre of Johnny Tremain
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Historical fiction
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the setting of Johnny Tremain
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Boston
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What is Johnny about to do when the fighting begins?
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remove his hat for the British flag
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What phrase does Johnny repeatedly use to describe the British army in this chapter?
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a scarlet dragon
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What do all of the leaders of the rebellion do after war breaks out?
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flee Boston
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What kind of life does Johnny have as an apprentice?
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he works for the Laphams and depends on the for his clothes, food, and shelter
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What is wrong with Isannah?
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she is prone to digestive problems
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What character flaw does Mr. Lapham point out in Johnny through the selected scripture readings?
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pride
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What happened to the silver basin?
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it melted in the crucible
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How did Johnny burn his hand?
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He tripped and fell onto the furnace
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What horrible complication arises from Johnny's burned hand?
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His thumb and palm grow together
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Why is the one thing that stands between Johnny and an apprenticeship with Mr. Hancock?
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He cannot write
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What is one thing that Johnny does NOT do with the silver Mr. Hancock gives him?
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takes the Laphams out to eat
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What does Rab tell Johnny about Mr. Lyte?
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He tell Johnny that Mr. Lyte is crooked and doesn't participate in the patriots boycott
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Why does Mr. Lyte invite Johnny to his home?
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to have him arrested for stealing
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What is strange about Goblin?
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he gets scared easily
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Who are \"The Boston Observers\"?
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A secret political club
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What is the peaceful resolution to the tea conflict that the colonists hope for?
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the ships return to England
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If the peaceful resolution does not take place, what do the Boston Observers decide the will do?
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dump the tea in the harbor
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What signal does Johnny give to begin the Boston Tea Party?
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He sets sail on a ship
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How does Johnny save Goblin from being sold to the British?
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he rides away with Goblin before the soldier can buy him
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What does Johnny discover when he looks through Mr. Lyte's Bible?
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a secret letter from Sam Adams
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What does Rab do to get himself arrested?
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he tries to illegally buy a gun
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How does Rab get away?
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the colonel lets him go because he's just a boy
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How do the other Whigs find out about the British operation at Portsmouth on December 15?
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they piece together a letter from a British soldier's garbage
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How does Johnny feel about Dove now? He thinks Dove is:
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annoying but treated unfairly
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How was Rab wounded?
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he wouldn't disperse when ordered to by the commander
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What did Rab give to Johnny?
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the musket
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Why did Rab send Johnny away?
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Rab knew he was about to die
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What is the difference between a Whig and a Tory?
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How does the author portray the British soldiers in the novel?
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Describe Johnny's relationship with Rab or his relationship with Cilla?
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Who is your favorite character and why?
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Describe the ways Johnny changes throughout the course of the novel.
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