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Johnny Tremain Study Guide

by Esther Forbes

Johnny Tremain study guide contains a biography of Esther Forbes, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

The story begins in Boston in 1773. Johnny Tremain is a fourteen-year-old silversmith’s apprentice. He works for Mr. Lapham, an aging silversmith, and lives in his house with Mrs. Lapham, the silversmith’s daughter-in-law, and Mrs. Lapham’s four daughters. Johnny is hard-working and good-natured, so he is well-liked by almost everyone and is a leader in the household. Dove, an older apprentice, resents him for this and the two boys often fight. At the beginning of the novel, the pious Mr. Lapham urges Johnny to read a Bible verse about the dangers of pride.

Later that day, John Hancock, a wealthy merchant, comes to the smithy to order a fancy sugar basin to match his existing silverware. Johnny is impressed by the work on the existing set…

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• Johnny Tremain Summary
• About Johnny Tremain
• Character List
• Glossary of Terms
• Major Themes
• Quotes and Analysis
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 1
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 2
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 3
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 4
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 5
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 6
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 7
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 8
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 9
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 10
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 11
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 12
• Children and Teenagers in the American Revolution
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• Test Yourself! - Quiz 1
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 2
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 3
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 4
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