The Knotted Branch Review

How old was Saxso when the British attacked his Abenaki village?

• 12 years old

• 14 years old

• 16 years old

• 18 years old

What did the "Bostoniak" do after attacking Saxso's village?

• They celebrated their victory

• They took hostages and burned the village to the ground

• They joined forces with the villagers

• They left the village peacefully

How did the narrator know the fire had not been made the night before?

• There were fresh human prints

• The fire was still burning

• He felt no heat from the campfire remains

• The wolf tracks led to the fire

How old was the narrator when they had the memory of being in the forest with their mother?

• Five winters old

• Nine years old

• Ten years old

• Fifteen years old

What did the narrator's mother do to help prevent getting lost in the forest?

• She drew a map

• She knotted the tip of a branch into a circle

• She left a trail of berries

• She made a loud noise

How many years later did the narrator trace the circle made by their mother?

• Five years later

• Nine years later

• Ten years later

• Fifteen years later

What is the meaning of the word trembled as it is used in paragraph 7?

• Shaked

• Correction

• Knowingly

• Hunted

Read the sentence from paragraph 6 below.

"I quickly climbed up the slope from the pool to I look closer and be certain my eyes had not deceived me."

What is the meaning of the word deceived as it is used in the sentence

• Enlightened

• Fool

• Guide

• Confuse

Part A: What idea from the passage does the illustration on page 24 emphasize?

• The Bostoniak are wiser than Saxso

• Saxso is having a difficult time finding his family

• Saxso is hopeful he will find his family

• The Bostoniak left a clue behind so Saxso will be able to find them

Part B: Which two sentences from the passage support the answer in Part A?

• "The first human prints I found were a day old."

• "I had traveled all through the night, down and across the lake."

• "These were our old hunting grounds."

• "I knew who had left this sign for any rescuer who might follow."

• "Mother," I whispered, "I will find you."