The Witch of Blackbird Pond Chapters 6-10

How does Matthew feel about the Connecticut charter of 1662?

• He thinks it is outdated and needs to be revised.

• He doesn't understand it, and he is tired of talking about it.

• He is willing to fight to preserve the rights found within it.

• He is against it and wants it to be demolished.

What impressed Reverend Bulkeley concerning Kit?

• Her ability to speak her mind.

• Her grandfather was knighted by King Charles.

• Her sewing and needlepoint skills.

• Her mother was a community leader.

Why did the Old Testament verses suddenly come alive for Kit?

• She has never had any exposure to the Bible.

• The Bible stories were revealed during a play in town.

• Reverend Bulkeley talked about an interesting story.

• John Holbrook read the bible with a melodious voice.

"How does John Holbrook feel about Judith?" What type of statement is this?

• declarative

• interrogative

• imperative

• exclamatory

Which of these BEST describes William's behavior when courting Kit?

• boring

• energetic

• angery

• entertaining

Who believes that Connecticut does not interpret the charter correctly?

• William

• Matthew

• John

• Kit

What is the genre of this novel?

• non-fiction

• comedy

• historical fiction

• science fiction

How does Kit feel about the Great Meadows?

• She hates going there to pick onions.

• She enjoys going there because she gets to see William.

• She loves going there, it makes her feel at peace.

• She resents going there because she does not want to see Hannah Tucker.

"Her spirits bobbed like the whitecaps in the harbor as the boat pulled away from the black hull of the Dolphin." Which figurative language device is being used in this sentence?

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

Why does Kit want to work with the "dame" school?

• for the extra food rations and the money

• for the chance to work with Judith and the new books to read

• for the relief from hard labor and the chance to make some money

• for the opportunity to learn how to read and write