Blood on the River Chapter 6

1. Why do the boys want to come up on deck so often?

1. Why is Captain Smith interested in the whale being killed?

1. What do we learn about the boys when they play in the water?

1. How do we know that Reverend Hunt is a kind man?

1. Why would sand be useful for cleaning pots?

1. Why are the men clearing a path?

1. When they hear the scream, what do the boys think has happened?

1. How does Captain Smith distinguish himself again with his knowledge?

1. Why is it significant that Captain Smith teaches Samuel to clean a sword?

a prediction of something that will happen in the future

• pawnshop

• prophecy

• slothfulness

• shackled