Woods Runner

How is Samuel different from his parents?

• He is a patriot, and they are loyalists.

• He loves the frontier, but they would prefer to live in the city.

• He learned to read, even though they didn't know how to.

• They are not a part of the forest, but he is.

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

How did the settlers on the frontier find out about the war?

• They received letters from Boston.

• A paper depicting the battle at Lexington and Concord was passed among the settlers.

• Soldier son their way to Boston stopped and told the family.

• They had read about it in a newspaper.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How did Samuel conclude that the smoke was from an attack?

• He had seen soldiers on horseback while he was hunting.

• The settlers had been fearful of an attack for some time.

• He could hear screaming right before he saw the smoke.

• The smoke was dark and wide which was inconsistent with a grass fire.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which of the following was not true about Samuel?

• He preferred the woods to the company of people.

• He provided meat for most of the settlement.

• He was a passionate patriot.

• His neighbors were amazed at his knowledge of the woods.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What did Samuel once hear about Indians that explained why Old Bobby was spared?

• They did not kill children or elderly.

• They believed crazy people would come back to haunt them.

• They believed the spirit of a crazy person could not be killed.

• They believe crazy people were graced by a Higher Power.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why did Samuel join in on the attack of the Indians and British at the encampment?

• He hoped it would result in the rescue of his parents.

• He wanted revenge.

• There was no place to hide.

• He didn't have a choice.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What did Coop mean when he said to Samuel, "I thought you might lost your light during the night."

• That the kerosene in his lantern would run out.

• That the camp fire would go out.

• That he might die during the night.

• That he might lose his eyesight.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How did Coop save Samuel's life?

• He applied a poultice made of tobacco juice to his forehead.

• He cleaned and bandaged his wound daily.

• He applied oak leaves to his forehead.

• He applied some ointment from a plant to his forehead.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What were Coop and his group intending to do when they met Samuel?

• Attack a nearby Indian village.

• Join the Sons of Liberty.

• Join Morgan's Rifles.

• Join the Continental Army

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which of the following did not happen at Caleb Clark's farm?

• Caleb and his wife welcomed Samuel to their home for a meal.

• Caleb died in a shootout with the Hessians.

• Annie escaped gunfire and hid in the woods.

• The Hessians looted the house and set fire to it.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9