WorksheetsThe Witch of Blackbird Pond Ch. 7&8
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When William came to call on Kit, they:�
a)
Enjoyed talking to each other
b)
Went for a long walk together
c)
Both sat awkwardly not talking
d)
discussed and admired each other's fine clothes
2.
William had been appointed to an honorable position. That job was:�
a)
Viewer of Fences
b)
Head herdsman
c)
Apprentice to the Reverend
d)
King's Governor
3.
William does not want to offend King James because:
a)
His father is a Royalist
b)
The reverend has preached against it
c)
He thinks that the colony can retain some rights and privileges by keeping the King happy
d)
He is rich and the other colonists are poor
4.
Kit respects William because:
a)
He is wealthy and well dressed
b)
He honors King James
c)
He is studying the law with Dr. Bulkeley
d)
He stood up to Uncle Matthew
5.
William told the family he was building a house in order to:
a)
Brag about how wealthy he is
b)
Show that he wants to marry Kit
c)
Ask Uncle Matthew for help
d)
Get them to ask about the new house
6.
Kit decided to learn to knit because:
a)
She wants something to keep her hands busy when William visits
b)
She wants tho show that she can be useful in the household
c)
She wants to knit a new shawl for Mercy
d)
She knows she will need warm gloves in the winter
7.
Why don't the townspeople want to live in The Great Meadow?
a)
It is not a good place for farming
b)
It floods each spring
c)
It is a muddy swamp
d)
Native Americans are known to attack there
8.
When Judith tells Kit about Widow Tupper, we find out that:�
a)
Widdow Tupper is well known and liked in Wethersfield
b)
People in town say she is a witch because of her cats
c)
She survived a flood because she is a witch
d)
Judith believes in witches
9.
At the end of chapter 8, Mercy is excited because:
a)
Kit and Judith tell her about Widdow Tupper
b)
Kit will be a student in Mercy's school
c)
Kit is allowed to teach in the dame school
d)
Mercy will be able to go to Meeting
10.
Kit is glad to be earning wages because:
a)
She thinks the family will now be glad she is there
b)
She knows that Judith wants fancy dresses, and now she can buy her one
c)
She will save to return to Barbados
d)
She will save to buy her own cottage
11.
Kit starts to understand how hard things are for the family when:
a)
Judith says she doesn't want to share everything
b)
Mercy tells her about the two children they lost
c)
John Holbrook explains it to her
d)
Uncle Matthew lectures her about the colony
12.
Kit enjoys her time in The Great Meadow because:
a)
She can relax, and doesn't have to work
b)
She was finally able to be alone without Judith
c)
It is large, open and pretty
d)
She finally found something she is good at: gardening
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