Woods Runner Chapters 13-15

In chapter 13 Annie refers to Samuel's parents as "...our ma and pa." What does this statement express about how Annie and Samuel's relationship has changed?

• Annie considers him her family now, because she has no other family still living.

• There relationship hasn't changed. They have always been family.

• Ma and Caleb asked Samuel to take Annie with him, so he is just pretending to be her brother.

• Annie is still a stranger to Samuel and he hopes to find another family to take her soon.

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As Samuel and Annie are walking to New York, who or what first discovers them in the hiding in the woods along the trail?

• British soldiers

• Abner

• Wallace and William

• Samuel's parents

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Why does Samuel trust Abner, even though he had decided to explicitly trust no one?

• Abner lies to the Redcoats about Samuel and Annie being his grandchildren to protect them.

• Samuel just has a feeling about Abner.

• Samuel has known Abner for many years.

• Abner was Caleb's friend and Annie said to trust him.

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How does Abner's knowledge of his dog's help him in his travels?

• The dogs talk to him and tell him who to trust.

• Abner reads their body language and reactions to know what is going on around him.

• The dogs were former police dogs and they are special trained.

• The dogs are just a distraction. They don't really help him at all.

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Being a prisoner is described as worse than being in battle. Why is this?

• The soldiers are mean and the prisoners are kind.

• The prisoners were starved, mistreated, and were living in inhumane conditions that caused many deaths.

• The soldiers had everything they needed to be healthy and strong to win battles.

• The soldiers were full of complaints and the prisoners were stronger.

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What two reasons does Abner give for helping Samuel?

• He doesn't have anything better to do and he is on the patriots side.

• He is old and wants to help others by doing the right thing. He also wants to help the war effort in any way he can, even if he can't fight.

• He is told by the patriots to help Samuel and he is in charge of caring for orphans.

• He is willing to risk his life for the patriot cause and he has no family.

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True or False.

Abner is not a soldier, but he plays an important part in the American war effort by helping civilians reach safe places and rescuing those affected by the war.

• True

• False

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A civilian is...

• a person that enlists in the army.

• a person that is not a soldier during a war.

• a person that is against the war.

• a person in the government that supports the war.

What is the significance of the farmhouse that Abner, Samuel and Annie stop at?

• It is a British house.

• It reminds Annie and Samuel of Caleb and Ma's house and barn.

• It is burned and destroyed by Hessians also.

• It is a nice spot for travelers to stay.

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What animals did Abner use to send secret messages?

• dogs

• mules

• pigeons

• eagles

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