Question 20 • *NBHS FL-1001070-M/J Language Arts 3 A
Read the stanza from “Paul Revere's Ride.”He said to his friend, "If the British marchBy land or sea from the town to-night,Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry archOf the North Church tower as a signal light,--One if by land, and two if by sea;And I on the opposite shore will be,Ready to ride and spread the alarmThrough every Middlesex village and farm,For the country folk to be up and to arm."
Answer
A
Paul Revere will warn people that the British are coming as soon as he parts with his friend.
B
Paul Revere will hang a lamp in a church to let his friend know when the British are coming.
C
Paul Revere’s friend will send a secret signal to inform him of the British army’s plan.
D
Paul Revere’s friend will ride through the country alerting everyone that the British army is on the move.
Explanation
Paul Revere asks his friend to hang one lantern if the British come by land and two if they come by sea. Revere will watch from the opposite shore, then ride to alert people. So his friend sends him a secret signal about the British army’s plan; the friend does not ride through the country.
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