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Blood on the River: Jamestown 1607

Quiz by Kristin Tyson

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20 questions
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  • Q1
    At the beginning of the novel, Samuel can best be characterized as
    Shy
    Friendly
    Fearful
    Independent
    60s
  • Q2
    Captain Smith knows Samuel will make a good settler because
    He already speaks Algonquian
    He gets along with everyone
    He is a skilled farmer
    He is energetic and strong
    60s
  • Q3
    Richard does not want to be friends with Samuel because
    Samuel is unkind to him and the other boys
    Samuel is John Smith's page
    Samuel's mother was a commoner
    Samuel lied to him about the New World
    60s
  • Q4
    Captain Smith's conflict with the gentlemen on the ship is that
    He does not want to go to Jamestown
    He wants to overthrow them and take over the mission
    He is a commoner but does not show respect to the gentlemen
    He only wants to find gold in the New World, while the gentlemen want to explore
    60s
  • Q5
    Reverend Hunt's advice to "choose the path of love and not of fear" helps Samuel to
    Save James from the Indian attack
    Reveal Master Wingfield's secret stash of food
    Learn to speak Algonquian and trade for corn
    Survive the winter on rationed food
    60s
  • Q6
    In the novel, Samuel learns
    To read and write
    How to win a fistfight
    How to trust people
    Not to trust people
    60s
  • Q7
    What tragedy occurs in Jamestown?
    A storm knocks down the palisade
    Most settlers freeze to death in winter
    A flood ruins the crops
    A fire destroys the town
    60s
  • Q8
    One difference between the old settlers and the new settlers is that the new settlers
    Are healthier and better able to survive a hard winter
    Do not respect the Indians who have helped Jamestown survive
    Are more interested in finding gold than in building a settlement
    Have better hunting and farming skills
    60s
  • Q9
    When Captain Smith returns to England, he leaves Samuel
    With plenty of weapons to guard Jamestown
    Living with a new family in Point Comfort
    Apprenticed to John Laydon as a carpenter
    Living in Werowocomoco with Kainta and his family
    60s
  • Q10
    Samuel is forgiven for stealing baby Virginia because
    He told the little girls where he was going
    Jamestown was attacked and many settlers were killed
    Reverend Hunt told Samuel to do it
    Samuel took the baby by accident
    60s
  • Q11
    What purpose does Samuel have on the journey?
    To cook the food
    to serve and learn from Captain Smith
    To build the houses
    To fight the natives
    60s
  • Q12
    What did Captain Smith do while he was shackled?
    He wrote in his journal
    He slept
    He sang songs
    He argued with the other men
    60s
  • Q13
    What caused the men to scream in pain?
    Fire ants
    Sap from the Manchinell tree
    Snake bites
    Stepping on nails
    60s
  • Q14
    Why did Samuel pull Richard under their mattress?
    They were playing a game
    The natives were attacking
    They were hiding from the gentlemen
    They were fighting
    60s
  • Q15
    How did Captain Smith channel his anger with Master Wingfield and Captain Ratcliffe?
    He went hunting
    He continued to write
    He beat Samuel and the other boys
    He chopped wood
    60s

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