Blood on the River- Final review ch 1-16

Samuel got in trouble for...

• running away from the orphanage

• stealing food from the bakery

• stealing his mother's locket

• talking back to Captain Smith

Why was John Smith so angry at the docks in England before leaving for the New World?

• He had just gotten hurt.

• He thought the Virginia Company was sending too many gentlemen.

• He was not happy Samuel was going to be his page.

• He forgot to pack something.

Captain Smith was arrested on the Susan Constant and accused of what?

• treason against the king

• stealing

• plotting to take over

• cheating

After what or whom do the colonists name Jamestown?

• James Roanoke

• The James River

• Master Wingfield

• King James

Captain Smith says, "They will be better protection than any sword." What is he referring to?

• weapons

• friends

• food rations

• Algonquin language (words)

When the colonists first begin trading with the natives, John Smith recommends building a palisade for what reason?

• He thinks they are counting the men and planning an attack.

• He believes the gentlemen are stealing food from the servants.

• He believes that they should not trade.

• He thinks it will protect their goods from the natives.

At the end of chapter 12, Samuel overhears Henry and Abram whispering during the night, talking about having eggs. What does Samuel realize?

• New food rations have arrived from the Powhatan.

• Several chickens have been found outside the camp, and these chickens are now supplying the colony with eggs.

• The Indians have given extra food rations to Henry and Abram, who have become their spies.

• Master Wingfield horded food for himself while the other men were dying of starvation.

A major theme in the novel that is evident so far is...

• love

• controlling one's anger

• cooperation

• all of the above

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

The scene between the whale, thresher, and swordfish is a metaphor for what?

• How the poor can overcome the powerful.

• How Captain Smith is being killed by Master Wingfield.

• How delicious whale is.

• How poor servant boys will always be ruled by rich gentlemen.