Johnny Tremain Study Guide
Johnny Tremain: The protagonist of the novel
Cilla Lapham: a loving and caring girl who loves Isannah and
Johnny
Isannah Lapham: a selfish child who ultimately wants to go to
war
Ephraim Lapham:Johnnys silversmith master
Dove: stupid, lazy apprentice who is responsible for Johnny's
injury
Dusty: apprentice who runs away when Johnny leaves the
Laphams
Lavinia Lyte Tremain: Johnny's mother
Lavinia Lyte: Mr. Laphams beautiful daughter who adopts
Isannah
Rab Silsbee: Johnny's best friend
Jonathan Lyte: a wealthy, crooked merchant, Johnny;s great
uncle
Mr. Tweedie: Mr. Laphams new partner, eventually marries Mrs.
Lapham
Sam Adams: a firebrand who ultimately wants to go to war
Mr. Hancock: a wealthy firebrand; orders a silver basin from
Johnny
Paul Revere: master silversmith and firebrand
Dr. Warren: a firebrand who fixes Johnny's hand
James Otis: firebrand who gives the speech "A Man Can Stand
Up"
Josiah Quincy :Johnny's lawyer in his trial over the stolen cup
Mrs. Bessie: the Lyte;s servant; wants to be a Daughter of
Liberty
