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My Brother Sam is Dead

Christopher Collier & James Lincoln Collier

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What did Betsy first suspect Mr. Heron's envelope to contain?

(A) Patriot military plans

(B) A secret family recipe

(C) A love letter

(D) Loyalist military plans

For what crime was Sam convicted?

(A) Badmouthing the general

(B) Stealing cattle

(C) Abandoning his post

(D) Getting in a fight

Where does Sam hide when he must keep a low profile in Redding?

(A) Tom Warrups' hut

(B) Betsy Read's attic

(C) Dan Starr's house

(D) The church loft

What profession enchants Tim when he arrives at Verplancks Point?

(A) Farming

(B) Trading

(C) Fishing

(D) Weaving

What does Sam want Tim to do with the eight cattle?

(A) Name them

(B) Hide them

(C) Keep them until a good offer comes along

(D) Butcher them

What does Sam score so many of in college?

(A) Football goals

(B) Telling points

(C) Top-notch grades

(D) Poker chips

Who kidnapped Father?

(A) A band of cow-boys

(B) Rebel officers

(C) Tory officers

(D) Jerry Sanford

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