Witch of Blackbird Pond Chapters 9-14

Why do Reverend Woodbridge and Eleazer Kimberly threaten to shut down the dame school?

• They no longer believe that Kit and Mercy are responsible teachers.
• They don’t believe that girls should be teaching boys.
• There’s no heat in the house.
• They suspect that neither, Kit or Mercy can read.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

What does the exotic flower in Hannah’s garden symbolize?

• that maybe Kit can survive but never thrive in the Puritan community
• that maybe Kit can survive and even thrive in the Puritan community
• that new things should never be introduced into the Puritan community
• that exotic things can survive for a while in a different place but will eventually die

Why do the people in Wethersfield shun Hannah Tupper?

• Hannah had been married twice.
• Hannah was from Barbados
• Hannah was related to King James
• Hannah is a Quaker

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.W.6.9A

How and why did Nat meet Hannah?

• They met when Hannah sailed with them from Barbados.
• They met when Hannah taught the dame school in Wethersfield.
• They met in the meadow when Nat was eight years old and didn’t want to go to school.
• They met at Meeting.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.9A

What does Kit do for Prudence?

• Kit teaches Prudence to read.
• Kit introduces Prudence to Hannah.
• Kit gives Prudence a hornbook.
• All of the above

Which biblical story did Kit decide the school children could act out?

• The Sermon on the Mount
• The Christmas Story
• Joseph Being Sent to Egypt
• The Good Samaritan

What does Kit realize about Mercy, while Mercy is listening to John read? 

• Mercy is jealous that John can read so well.
• Mercy is in love with John.
• Mercy is very ill.
• Mercy is faking her disability.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

How do the Puritans view play-acting?

• They enjoy it.
• They hate it.

Where does Prudence meet with Kit to learn to read?

• The church
• The lake
• The meadow
• The school

What cargo is Nat's ship carrying?

• fruit
• flour
• wood
• windows