WorksheetsThe Witch of Blackbird Pond Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the ship captain's son who became Kit's "friend" aboard the ship?
a)
John
b)
William
c)
Robert
d)
Nat
2.
What was the name of the ship?
a)
Valor
b)
Dolphin
c)
Shark
d)
T-Rex
3.
Why did Goodwife Cruff believe that Kit was a witch?
a)
She was mean to all on board the ship.
b)
She knew how to swim
c)
She had a wand.
d)
She sank in the water.
4.
What two qualities did Kit NOT have when it came to work?
a)
Skill and patience
b)
Confidence and skill
5.
Why did Kit thank Uncle Matthew?
a)
allowing Dr. Bulkeley to treat Mercy
b)
being considerate to Aunt Rachel
c)
standing up for her against the mob
d)
helping her rescue Hannah
6.
Uncle Matthew complemented Kit on
a)
her patience
b)
the help she had been to the family
c)
the friendship she offered Mercy
d)
her fancy dress
7.
When did Kit vow to tell Uncle Matthew the truth?
a)
when she was sure Hannah was safe
b)
when she and William were married
c)
when she felt more accepted
d)
when she was arrested
8.
Who did Kit think would certainly help her?
a)
Nat Eaton
b)
John Holbrook
c)
Aunt Rachel
d)
William Ashby
9.
The charges against Kit were that she
a)
taught Prudence to read and write
b)
stole from Hannah Tupper and burned her house down
c)
learned witchcraft from Hannah and caused the illnesses and death of children
d)
made lumpy puddings and not good at spinning thread
10.
What marriages were announced on Lecture Day?
a)
Judith and William, Kit and Nat
b)
Mercy and John, Kit and Nat
c)
Judith and William, Mercy and John
d)
Judith and John, Kit and William
11.
Why did Nat want to speak to Uncle Matthew?
a)
He wanted to ask if Hannah could live with them.
b)
He wanted to ask forgiveness.
c)
He wanted to marry Kit.
d)
He wanted to build a snowman.
12.
What was the name of the new ship?
a)
The Mistress Eaton
b)
The Witch
c)
The Quaker
d)
The Snowman
13.
How did Kit's feelings for Uncle Matthew change?
a)
She saw him pick up dirt and felt his passion for the soil
b)
She heard him talk about how hard it was to grow crops.
c)
She helped him work in the fields.
d)
She spied on him when he met with town leaders.
14.
What did William do that surprised Kit?
a)
urged everyone to take up arms against Governor Andros
b)
came over to Uncle Matthew's way of thinking
c)
joined the King's men
d)
stopped building his house
15.
Why did William change his political opinions?
a)
he had to pay high taxes on the house he was building
b)
his father made him
c)
Judith wanted him to
d)
he wanted to impress Kit
16.
Dr. Bulkeley said the charter ___.
a)
was never any good
b)
only was for 10 years
c)
must be changed
d)
never intended to be as free as people made it
17.
What happened to those involved in pranking William's house?
a)
On Lecture Day, they were hung
b)
On Lecture Day, they were put into stocks
c)
On Lecture Day, there where whipped
d)
On Lecture Day, they were arrested
18.
The only person who understood why John was leaving was
a)
Judith
b)
Kit
c)
Mercy
d)
Rachel
19.
Why did Hannah refuse to go with Nat?
a)
she would not leave without her cat
b)
she wanted to be with Thomas
c)
she wanted to stay at her house
d)
Kit was a witch
20.
How does Prudence prove that Kit is innocent of being a witch?
a)
She
sings a song that she has memorized.
b)
She swears on the Bible that she was the one who
gave Hannah the copybook.
c)
She
writes her own name and reads from the Bible.
d)
She
testifies that Hannah is the one who taught her how to write.
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