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WorksheetsWitch of Blackbird Pond Chapters 9-14
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why do Reverend Woodbridge and Eleazer Kimberly threaten to shut down the dame school?
a)
They no longer believe that Kit and Mercy are responsible teachers.
b)
They don’t believe that girls should be teaching boys.
c)
There’s no heat in the house.
d)
They suspect that neither, Kit or Mercy can read.
2.
What does the exotic flower in Hannah’s garden symbolize?
a)
that
maybe Kit can survive but never thrive in the Puritan community
b)
that
maybe Kit can survive and even thrive in the Puritan community
c)
that new things should never be introduced into
the Puritan community
d)
that exotic things can survive for a while in a
different place but will eventually die
3.
Why do the people in Wethersfield shun Hannah Tupper?
a)
Hannah had been married twice.
b)
Hannah was from Barbados
c)
Hannah was related to King James
d)
Hannah is a Quaker
4.
How and why did Nat meet Hannah?
a)
They
met when Hannah sailed with them from Barbados.
b)
They
met when Hannah taught the dame school in Wethersfield.
c)
They
met in the meadow when Nat was eight years old and didn’t want to go to school.
d)
They met at Meeting.
5.
What does Kit do for Prudence?
a)
Kit teaches Prudence to read.
b)
Kit introduces Prudence to Hannah.
c)
Kit gives Prudence a hornbook.
d)
All of the above
6.
Which biblical story did Kit decide the school children could act out?
a)
The Sermon on the Mount
b)
The Christmas Story
c)
Joseph Being Sent to Egypt
d)
The Good Samaritan
7.
What does Kit realize about Mercy, while Mercy is listening to John read?
a)
Mercy is jealous that John can read so well.
b)
Mercy is in love with John.
c)
Mercy is very ill.
d)
Mercy is faking her disability.
8.
How do the Puritans view play-acting?
a)
They enjoy it.
b)
They hate it.
9.
Where does Prudence meet with Kit to learn to read?
a)
The church
b)
The lake
c)
The meadow
d)
The school
10.
What cargo is Nat's ship carrying?
a)
fruit
b)
flour
c)
wood
d)
windows
11.
What rumor does Nat hear when he returns with the Dolphin?
a)
Kit is a witch
b)
Kit is married
c)
Hannah has been kicked out
d)
Kit is engaged
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