Blood on the River Chapters 17 - 20

In chapter 17 a young visitor arrives at Jamestown and brings food and gifts to Captain Smith's people. Who is this famous visitor?

• James

• Chief Powhatan

• Pocahontas

• Kainta

After Pocahontas saves Captain Smith's life, who/what saves him next?

• Captain Newport returns.

• The Powhatan people attack and divert attention away from the desire to execute Smith.

• The gentlemen fel remorseful for how they have treated Smith and the commoners.

• The men who were feared dead, returned so there was no cause to execute Smith

Toward the end of chapter 17 what new tragedy strikes the Jamestown settlers?

• There is a fire caused by a careless settler.

• They are attacked by the Powhatan people.

• The summer sickness has retured

• Their crops fail to produce

After the new tragedy, the Powhatan people bring the settlers furs and food and treat them as their own.  Why did Pocahontas say they were doing this?

• The Powhatan people wanted to have access to the settlers' copper and glass beads.

• The Powhatan people were trying to lure the settlers in a false sense of peace before an attack.

• The Powhatan people feared the settlers due to an earlier prophecy.

• Captain Smith was now her brother- her countryman

How does Namontack feel about the Jamestown Settlement compared to Powhatan villages.

• He feels that everything Powhatan is better than anything the settlers have.

• He is very impressed with the Jamestown homes and everything about the settlement.

• He believes that neither one is better or worse than the other--they're just different.

• While he believes that the Powhatan way is better, he would never insult Samuel by saying it out loud.

Who is chosen to be the new president of Jamestown after Captain Ratcliffe is deposed?

• Reverend Hunt

• Master Wingfield

• Captain Smith

• They will not have a president.

 In chapter 19 Captain Newport sails back to Jamestown.  What does the ship bring with it that shocks many of the settlers?

• gold

• women

• silk

• spices

How did Namontack feel about King James?

• He looked upon King James as a short, weak man.

• He felt that his Chief Powhatan was much better than King James.

• He complained that he stunk.

• All of the above

Which best characterizes how Samuel and Captain Smith feel about crowning Powhatan a prince in the British Empire?

• It's a bad idea.

• It's a great idea.

• It's nothing special.

• It's a waste of time.

Which best characterizes how Samuel felt about Namontack's home?

• It was not as good as James Town.

• He felt sorry for Namontack.

• He felt he was better off living on the streets of England than staying at Namontack's village.

• It was much better than James Town.