Answer:
1)
1. Yes.
2. No.
3. Yes.
4. Yes.
2)
1. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. Yes.
4. No.
3)
1. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. No.
4. No
Explanation:
1. One soldier suspects that Will might be transporting horses, but Will manages to leave safely.
2. Will enjoys a breakfast of ham and eggs while he waits for the soldiers to leave the tavern.
3. When it is safe, Will returns to the tavern to tell Mr. Coleman that he has brought the horses for his son Edward to deliver.
4. Will leaves York and the horses to visit the tavern and finds it is full of British soldiers.
2. Refer to your Expeditions in Reading book for a complete version of this text.
Which detail from “A Ride in the Night” best supports the inference that Will’s father wants to protect his son by keeping the mission a secret?
1. “John Clark’s voice dropped almost to a whisper. ‘You’ll take the string of six horses to the ford at Plover’s Creek.’”
2. “His father nodded. ‘Meanwhile, you must get those horses delivered. They’ll be used in the Continental Army.’”
3. “He looked hard at Will. ‘Yes, he’s too young,’ John Clark agreed.”
4. “‘This boy can do it,’ John Clark answered at last. ‘I know he can.’”
3. Refer to your Expeditions in Reading book for a complete version of this text.
Read the excerpt from “A Ride in the Night.”
The soldier called Brown turned toward Will. His eyes were cold and dangerous. He twisted Will’s shoulder crudely. “We’re on the lookout for horses intended for the Continental Army. Do you know anything about them?”
“Ouch! You’re hurting me!”
The man’s roughness had brought real tears to Will’s eyes.
The boy was glad of it. The pain would excuse the look of fear on his face. But his great fear was for York, hidden back in the woods with the horses.
Based on the details in the excerpt, which inference can be made about Will?
1. Will is easily bullied by people who are older and stronger.
2. He cares about others' safety more than his own.
3. Will is trying to make the soldier feel sorry for him by crying out.
4. He worries most about what will happen to the horses.
