Blood on the River (Middle)

What is a prophecy?

• a way of telling what will happen in the future

• a tool used to build

• the beginning of a book

• a player on a professional team

What does it mean that Samuel is an apprentice to an officer?

• Samuel is in charge of his work crew

• Samuel is a helper for an officer

• Samuel is the author of the book

• Samuel is a prisoner in jail

What is the definition of eavesdrop?

• to talk about someone that is not present

• to listen to someone speak

• to listen secretly to what other people are saying

• to talk behind someones back

What is the definition of innocent?

• clean and pure

• dirty and mean

• clean and mean

• dirty and polite

Why is President Wingfield so much healthier than the others?

• He is hunting food

• He is getting food from England

• He is storing food for later

• He is stealing food from the storage

The colonists are getting sick from what?

• bad water and spoiled food

• too much salt

• animals that are killed but mold before they can eat it

• someone is poisoning their food supply

What is the definition of starvation?

• feeling hungry

• dying from hunger

• eating everything at the table

• stranded on an island

What is the definition of negotiate?

• make a deal to see who wins

• discuss the next step

• talk about an argument

• talk and make a deal

Who does most of the work in the new colony?

• commoners

• gentleman

• captains

• Indians

What is the definition of exhorting?

• working so hard you sweat

• feel sick from spoiled food

• be lazy

• urging strongly