Blood on the River Novel Review

Student name

Why was Samuel arrested in London?

• He broke into a pawn shop and took his mother’s necklace.
• He broke into a store and stole food.
• He broke into a building, so he’d have a place to sleep.
• He stole food from a street vendor.

What job was Samuel given?

• servant to Reverend Hunt
• page or apprentice to Captain John Smith
• servant to Captain Ratcliffe
• cook’s helper

What was the name of the ship that brought Samuel to Virginia?

• Susan Constant
• Mayflower
• Godspeed
• Discovery

Why didn’t the “gentlemen” like Captain John Smith? Select TWO correct answers.

• He was a commoner.
• He showed little or no respect to them and told them what to do.
• He was a good friend to King James, and they resented him for it.
• He was smarter than they were.
• He was cruel to them.

Why does Wingfield have a gallows built?

• Wingfield wants to punish the other gentlemen who want to quit and turn back to England.
• Wingfield thinks it will be the best way to gain control of the natives if some of them are hanged in public.
• Wingfield wants all the commoners hanged.
• Wingfield hates Captain Smith and intends to have Captain Smith hanged.

Which of these is NOT true about Samuel in the first section of the story? Select TWO correct answers.

• Samuel Collier is a commoner.
• Samuel Collier is of the upper class.
• Samuel Collier is an orphan.
• Samuel Collier is 11 years old.
• Samuel Collier makes friends easily and works well with others.

Why doesn’t Wingfield use the gallows after all?

• The natives are friendly and welcoming.
• Reverend Hunt convinces him they need Captain Smith to translate with the Indians; without him, they won’t be able to survive.
• They don’t have enough time; they must leave while the trade winds are blowing toward the west.
• The natives attack them, and they must run for their lives.

What lesson did Captain Smith want Samuel to learn after fighting with Richard when he asked Samuel to stand on one leg?

• to learn to follow Smith’s orders even if they seem silly
• to learn that people can get hurt if they are not careful
• to learn that it wasn’t safe to walk about on the ship
• to learn that people need one another to survive

Why did Captain Smith grow suspicious of the natives’ daily visits to bring food?

• He knew they didn’t have extra food to give.
• He thought they were spying so they could plan an attack.
• He thought they were trying to steal from the English.
• He thought they were trying to learn the English language and then Smith would no longer be needed as a translator.