Blood on the River Chapters 1 and 2

In paragraph 2 on page 2, the author writes, "I close my fingers around the cool, smooth silver." What sense is the author appealing to?

• Sight

• Hearing

• Smell

• Touch

Why did the boy take the locket from the pawnshop?

• It belonged to his other, so he thought he should have it.

• He needed money to pay the rent.

• He took it to give as a gift.

• His mother told him to take it.

At the beginning of chapter 2, Samuel says he is lucky. Why is he lucky?

• He is an orphan.

• He was not punished or hanged for his crime.

• He was taken to an orphanage.

• His parents were dead.

Select all the statements that are facts from chapter 2.

• Samuel got in a fight with two other orphans.

• Samuel is going to the New World as a servant to Captain John Smith.

• They are going to the New World to find a passage to the Orient.

• King James has granted a charter to the Virginia Company of London to send men to the New World.

Why is Captain John Smith so angry?

• He does not want Samuel to be his servant.

• He does not want to go on the expedition.

• He's mad that so many gentlemen are going on the expedition.

• He wants to lead the expedition.

How many ships are being sent to the New World?

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 5

Which ship is the largest?

• The Godspeed

• The Discovery

• The Mayflower

• The Susan Constant

Which ship is the smallest

• The Susan Constant

• The Discovery

• The Mayflower

• The Godspeed

Who is captain of the Godspeed?

• Edward Maria Wingfield

• John Smith

• Reverend Hunt

• Bartholomew Gosnold

Which ship will Samuel be traveling on?

• The Susan Constant

• The Godspeed

• The Discovery

• The Santa Maria