What did Paul Revere do when the village clock showed twelve?

He crossed the bridge into Medford town.

In the lonely belfry, what filled Paul's friend with secret dread?

the dead beneath the churchyard

What did Revere do after he said goodnight to his friend?

He rode to the Charleston shore.

As Paul Revere rode, what "kindled the land into flame with its heat?"

the spark his steed struck out from the pebbles

What did one lantern hung in the belfry mean?

The British were coming by land.

What happened after Paul sprang to the saddle?

He saw a second lamp burning in the belfry.

One person who was asleep in Concord would later be the first to

fall at the bridge when pierced by a musket ball.

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Reading Street 5.2.5

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1
What did Paul Revere do when the village clock showed twelve?
He rode into the British Regulars' camp.
He stopped at the stream to water his horse.
He finished his ride and lay gasping under a tree.
He crossed the bridge into Medford town.
2
In the lonely belfry, what filled Paul's friend with secret dread?
the sound of gunfire in the distance
the dead beneath the churchyard
the storm clouds on the horizon
the fires in the British camp
3
What did Revere do after he said goodnight to his friend?
He crept through a forest toward a camp.
He sneaked onto the "Somerset."
He prepared his musket for battle.
He rode to the Charleston shore.
4
Somber means
gloomy.
decaying.
uncomfortable.
unfamiliar.
5
As Paul Revere rode, what "kindled the land into flame with its heat?"
the single lantern hung in the Old North Church tower
the patriotic feelings of the farmers in the towns
the hatred that he felt in his heart toward the British
the spark his steed struck out from the pebbles
6
What did one lantern hung in the belfry mean?
British boats had been spotted in the harbor.
The British were coming by land.
The cannons were ready to be fired.
An American spy had been captured.
7
Paul Revere's midnight cry of alarm was also a cry of
fear.
defiance.
hope.
celebration.
8
What happened after Paul sprang to the saddle?
A horn sounded in the British camp.
He saw a second lamp burning in the belfry.
Paul's friend rode up on his horse.
He heard some British soldiers approaching.
9
Magnified means
resting quietly.
made larger.
digging faster.
caught suddenly.
10
Another word for fate is
assignment.
payment.
advancement.
destiny.
11
In Lexington, what gazed at Paul Revere as he rode?
the meeting-house windows
the cows in the field
a pair of wise owls
the ancient oak trees
12
When something lingers, it
advances.
vanishes.
stays.
ascends.
13
A glimmer is a
foggy valley.
dim light.
frightening sight.
flowing creek.
14
Another word for fearless is
dedicated.
fortunate.
competitive.
bold.
15
A steed is a
riderless horse.
high-spirited horse.
unsaddled horse.
bad-tempered horse.
16
Paul's friend heard the grenadiers marching to
their tents in the village.
the Old North Church.
the top of the ridge.
their boats on the shore.
17
One person who was asleep in Concord would later be the first to
lead a brave group of farmers over the swampy ground.
carry the American flag up the bloody hill.
fall at the bridge when pierced by a musket ball.
board the "Somerset" to capture the British officers.

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