The WHOLE(I hope) of Johnny Tremain Study Guide

Who owned the Boston Observer?

Uncle Lorne

What is the name of Johnny's horse?

Goblin

Who gave Johnny a broken crucible?

Mr. Lapham

Who was the first person to hear Johnny's story?

Rab

Who is the silversmith apprentice turned Patriot rebel?

Johnny Tremain

Who taught Johnny to ride a horse?

Rab Silsbee or Lt.Stranger

Who gave his musket to Johnny?

Pumpkin

Who is the greedy merchant and Johnny's grand-uncle?

Merchant Lyte

Who pretended to be intoxicated to leave Boston and warn of British movement?

Paul Revere

Who was the leading revolutionary and main speaker at Observer Club meetings?

Samuel Adams

Which Lapham daughter intended to marry Johnny?

Cilla Lapham

Which Lapham daughter married a British soldier?

Isannah Lapham

Who hung lanterns in Christ Church to signal secret riders?

Robert Newman

Who warned the countryside that the British were coming?

Paul Revere

Who was Johnny's nemesis at the silversmith shop?

Dove

Who was the owner of the silversmith shop and Johnny's first employer?

Mr. Lapham

Who is Johnny's father?

Charles Tremain

Who surgically repaired Johnny's injured hand?

Dr. Warren

Who was the lawyer who defended Johnny for free?

Josiah Quincy

Who was the British general who imposed martial law on Boston?

General Gage

Who was the Governor of Massachusetts (loyalist)?

Thomas Hutchinson

Who was the leader of the Lexington militia?

Captain John Parker

Who founded the Observer's Club / Sons of Liberty?

Samuel Adams

Who was the richest man in Boston, a shipping magnate?

John Hancock

What is the name for New England militiamen?

Minutemen

What is the popular Boston inn where Goblin was stabled?

The Afric Queen

What tavern was a meeting place for the Patriot spy network?

The Green Dragon

What is the name of the Patriot secret society / insurgency?

Sons of Liberty

What product did Patriots refuse to pay a hidden tax on?

Tea

What Boston newspaper printed anti-government articles?

The Boston Observer

What was the British term of derision for colonial rebels?

Yankees

Who is the author of the novel?

Esther Forbes

What is the setting of the story?

Boston

In which decade does the story take place?

1770s

What two battles does the story end with?

Lexington and Concord

What marked the beginning of the 8-year Revolutionary War?

Lexington and Concord

What good character trait did Johnny learn from Rab?

Humility

What did Johnny learn can make any job satisfying?

Diligence / hard work

Who did Johnny come to admire for principle and character?

Rab Silsbee

What happened first in the chronological order of events?

Johnny burned his hand

What event happened second in the chronological order?

Johnny met Rab

What event happened third in the chronological order?

Johnny went to work delivering papers

What event happened fourth in the chronological order?

Boston Tea Party

What event happened fifth in the chronological order?

Johnny was arrested for burglary

What event happened sixth in the chronological order?

Battles of Lexington & Concord