Woods Runner Chapter 1 - 11

How does Samuel’s attitude towards the wilderness differ from his parents?

• Samuel hated it but his parents loved the woods.

• Although Samuels parents lived in the forest, they were not a part of it.

• His parents loved the woods, but hated the life.

• Samuel enjoyed living in the woods, but hated the life.

What are some of Samuel’s strengths?

• stubborn

• caring

• pays attention to detail

• smart

“He could not stop his wondering about what lay to the east. The world. It was supposed to be a better place than the frontier, with a more sensible way to live. And yet, he had just learned an ugly truth about that world only the evening before.” What is the Ugly Truth?

• Civil War was coming

• WWI was coming

• Revolutionary War was coming

• WWII was coming

Who was Samuel’s first victim (the first person he killed)?

• Coop

• Bobby

• A Redcoat

• An Indian

Who is Coop? What role did he play in this chapter?

• An Indian. He attacked Samuel.

• A local farmer who helped him.

• A Redcoat, took him prisoner.

• A man who helped Samuel get better.

Who is Annie? How would you describe her?

• A young, southern girl.

• Samuel's Mother, who is strong willed.

• A neighbor of Coops who doesn't speak.

• A Redcoat trying to pretend to be a man.

Why was Samuel’s father spared?

• He can shoot good.

• He knew how to read.

• He begged to spare his and his wife's life.

• He knew how to play chess.

Who said the following:

"We like to not found you and when we did, we almost left you. Thought you was with the raiders."

• Coop

• Samuel

• Abner

• Annie

Samuel followed Coop's advice when traveling through the woods and always walked

• on the trail

• a few yards off the trail

• only on paved roads

• he did not follow a trail

Father was taken captive and not killed because he

• was an important general

• knew the cure to cancer

• knew how to make fire

• knew how to play chess