APRIL MORNING
April Morning Test – Study Necessities
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“The Midday”
New Characters – the Atkins Family
Adam thinks about God and what he fears more than God.
The Committeemen make a plan. pg. 133
Cousin Simmons tells Adam that he can turn to him like a father.
A rider comes to the pasture with news about the British in Concord.
Everything that the British were after had been hidden. pg. 136
They think the British have a plan to blow up the North Bridge.
They ask the rider to help them by riding down the road ahead of the British soldiers shouting an alarm to let the colonists know when the British are near.
Solomon Chandler quotes the Bible and says that the British need to pay. pg. 138
They separate into two groups – people with rifles and people with muskets.
Ironically, Solomon says to shoot but take no pleasure in it. pg. 139
The committeemen respect that Redcoats ability to kill. pg. 142
Adam learns that if you run you can live to tell about it.
Adam gets his initiation into war – the death of the Redcoat – pg. 143
Adam and Cousin Simmons retreat to a pasture to rest.
When they return to the stonewall, they encounter people stealing from a dead Redcoat and Joseph gets mad. The young Redcoat reminds Adam of his brother, Levi. pg. 146 – 147.
Cousin Simmons explains why they have to keep fighting. pg. 149
Adam’s opinion of Solomon changes. pg. 150
We learn that the British were ready to surrender, but they couldn’t because there was no one to surrender to. pg. 151
They rest at the Atkin’s place – kindness in chaos. pg. 152
Adam is ready to be done with war. pg. 153
They come up with a plan to trap the British. pg. 154
The committeemen show mercy to a young Redcoat who is wounded. pg. 155
“The Afternoon”
New Characters – Mrs. Cartwright, the undertaker
Cousin Simmons tells Adam that things don’t make sense in wartime like they do in peacetime. pg. 159
Adam learns they need to keep fighting because they declared their purpose. pg. 159
It will end when the Redcoats are driven back to England. pg. 160
Adam watched from a hillock as Lexington was on fire. pg. 162
The men were all very frustrated that all they could do was watch from afar – they could not go into town!
Adam joins a force of men from Watertown and Cambridge along the Menotomy Road. pg. 163
Adam only shot his fowling piece once and realized that from the distance it would not do anything more than sting a Redcoat. He was happy not to have to fire. pg. 166
Adam falls asleep in the middle of the Menotomy Road chaos.
Adam is awakened by the first silence in six or seven hours.
The Reverend and Cousin Simmons think Adam is dead and discuss who will tell Goody Cooper. pg. 167-168
They head home to Lexington.
Adam sees Levi and hugs him “…as if he was everything in the world.” pg. 170
Adam’s family is in shock because they thought he was dead.
Many people were in the kitchen at Adam’s house. pg. 171
Mrs. Cartwright takes Adam upstairs to see his father.
Adam yells at Mrs. Cartwright because she seems so insensitive. pg. 172
Adam tells his family that they drove the Redcoats back to Boston.
Grandma does not want talk of killing in her house! pg. 174
Adam tells Levi that they will have new responsibilities now that father is dead.
Levi tells Adam what it was like when the Redcoats were burning and looting in Lexington. pg. 178
Adam consoles his mother and tells her things will be okay.
Adam helps take his father’s coffin to the meetinghouse. pg. 181
Adam sees the destruction on the common. pg. 181- 182
The undertaker apologizes to Adam about the construction of Moses’s coffin. pg. 182
The Middlesex committee tries to get the accurate story of the day’s events.
A reporter from the Advertiser in Boston corners Adam about the day’s events. pg. 183 – 184
Cousin Simmons tries to explain to Adam that even though Moses was a tough man, he still loved his friends and family.
Adam admits that on the common his father put his arm around him, and it was the first time he felt loved. pg. 185
There will be a new muster book – they need 5,000 men.
Cousin Simmons will stay home – he is a blacksmith.
“The Evening”
New Characters – none
Adam remembers the game Pontiac – and realizes that his childhood is now behind him. pg. 191-192
Adam comes home to all of the people in his house; he notes that all of the food is a tribute to the living.
All of the women circle around Adam and fuss over him.
Mother asks Adam to bring the candles to the meetinghouse.
Ruth sees Adam on his way to the meetinghouse and kisses him!
Ruth says she loves Adam. pg. 196
Adam admits to hitting a few Redcoats when shooting, but he does not think he killed anyone.
The Reverend reminds Adam that there is a new muster book and that his first duty is to his mother! pg. 198
Ruth goes with Adam to sit in the meetinghouse and pray for Moses and the other men.
Ruth asks Adam if he loves her…he thinks about it and nods yes.
Granny thinks Adam will go to Boston to fight.
Adam is still not sure if he will go but realizes there is no way out of it.
Adam goes to bed – thanks God that the day is over – and bids a final farewell to his childhood.
