Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Chapter 7

What did TIm's father say to the cowboys to get them to leave?

My Brother Sam is Dead

were the cowboys patriots?
Do you think the cowboys will strike again?

Chapter 8 Question

Why are the boys sleeping in the barn, but the girls get to sleep inside?
Do you think the cowboys will strike again?
What year did this take place.

-Dante

Chapter 8 Q

Chapter 8 Q:

What does father mean when he says, "if wishes were horses, beggars would ride."?
How does end?
I wonder why tim wanted mom to win the argument?
If Tim joind the army on the loylist side do you think he would shoot sam? Do you think sam would shoot him?

chapter 7 question

will the ''cowboys'' come back again to mess with father and tim
Do you think Tim will go on another trip with his father again? (After what happened.)

Chapter 7 Q

Chapter 7 Q:
Why does the aunt live with that big family?

Chapter 7 Question

Who do you think is more stubborn? Life or Sam? Or is it the same?
Would the "cow boys" have killed Father and Tim if those people didn't come?

My brother sam is dead question

My brother Sam is dead question is..
Where would the barrel of a pistol is at?



By:Tristan Cramer

Chapter 8

Which way would Tim rather go the long way around Ridgebury or the short way through Ridgebury?
Why do you think Life(Tim's father) wouldn't want to respond to Sam's letters? Why do you think Susannah (Tim's mother) would want to respond to Sam's letters?
What was Tim's father thinking when the "Cow Boys" stopped Tim & Father ?
Why is life (Tim's father) treating Tim like he's a little boy who doesn't know how to do anything?

Pick a Side

Who do you think Tim would fight for? The Rebels or the British?

chapter 8

I wonder if Tim and father will make it back to the tavern without seeing cowboys? If they do see cowboys i wonder if they will have an escort?

Chapter 8 Questions

Were Father and Tim prepared for the snow?

chapter 7

Would you stand up for your dad if a bunch of cow-boys were beating him with a gun?

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

New York

What did the cowboy questioning Father mean when he said, "...the British army owns New York?"

Monday, January 24, 2011

High Spirits

I wonder how Sam's spirits can be high when him and the other Patriot soldiers didn't have enough food, proper clothing for winter, and they were losing battles to the British.