Blood on the River #1-23

The event that finally motivates the settlers to build a palisade (fort) is —

• a surprise Indian attack.

• the return of Captain Newport.

• a warning from Pocahontas.

• the death of half the settlers the first winter.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Why does Captain Smith say that the Algonquian language is a more powerful than a musket?

• Samuel can use it to spy on the Indians.

• Samuel can use it to trade and make peace with the Indians.

• Samuel can use it to write letters home.

• Muskets are too expensive.

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

The gentlemen aboard the ships to the New World, signed a _______ with the Virginia Company to work for seven years. 

• contract
• check

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Samuel learned to read from his...

• teacher
• Captain Smith
• Mother
• the orphanage 

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Master Wingfield considers himself to be of higher social class than Captain John Smith. 

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

How did Samuel settle his anger in the beginning of the book?

• He counted to 10

• He looked at the locket

• He screamed loudly

• He used his fists

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The names of the ships that came to the New World were called...

• The Susan Constant, Godspeed, and the Discovery
• The Susan Continent, Godspeed, and the Voyage
• The Susan Constant, Godsnold, and the Discovery
• The only ship to travel was the Susan Constant

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

This person is the leader of the entire journey and the Susan Constant.

• Sam Collier

• Captain John Smith

• Reverend Hunt

• Captain Newport

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

This character was an orphan that was saved from major jail time.

• Sam Collier

• Captain John Smith

• Reverend Hunt

• Captain Newport

This character was took in many children that could have died or ended up on the streets of England.

• Sam Collier

• Captain John Smith

• Reverend Hunt

• Captain Newport

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9