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Witch of Blackbird Pond ch 9-13

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who gave Kit the courage to go and speak to Mr. Kimberly?
a)
Mercy
b)
Hannah Tupper
2.

How can we infer that Aunt Rachel knew Kit was seeing Hannah Tupper?

a)

Aunt Rachel sends a gallon of Barbados molasses with Kit.

b)

Aunt Rachel helps Kit put new thatch on Hannah's roof.

c)

Aunt Rachel sends an apple tart with Kit.

d)

Aunt Rachel tells Kit to say hi to Hannah for her.

3.
Does Judith go with Kit to Hannah Tupper's house?
a)
Yes
b)
No
4.
When Kit is at Hannah's, Nat comes to visit. What does he bring Hannah?
a)
a keg of Barbados molasses
b)
a bird
c)
a blanket
5.
Is Hannah's husband, Tom, alive or dead?
a)
alive
b)
dead
6.
Nat tells the story of finding Hannah when he was 8 years old. What did Hannah give him?
a)
an old she-goat and soup
b)
a little grey tiger kitten and blueberry cake
c)
a tropical bird and banana bread
7.
Who has been leaving flowers on the doorstep of the school?
a)
Prudence
b)
Nat
8.
What does Kit teach Prudence in the meadow?
a)
how to tie bows
b)
how to make thread
c)
how to read
9.
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.
10.

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

11.
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
12.
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.
13.
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.
14.

Which of the following words DO NOT mean serious?

a)

Solemn

b)

Grave

c)

Scarce

15.

Crimson and Scarlet are both words that mean...

a)

Embarrassed

b)

Serious

c)

Red

16.

Which word would best complete the sentence below.

"Kit _______________ made it home in time for dinner after visiting Hannah in the meadow."

a)

Scarce

b)

Scarcely

c)

Solemn

d)

Solemnly

17.

Which of the following was NOT a reason why Kit would marry William?

a)

He would provide a financially stable life for her.

b)

She was in love with him.

c)

Kit would not have to worry about people in the community talking badly about her.

d)

Her life would be free of the drudgery of household chores.

18.

Which is an example of a Person v. Self conflict in the novel?

a)

Should Kit teach Prudence to read?

b)

Kit is not used to the culture and makes a lot of mistakes.

c)

The family needs to work hard all summer to have food for the winter.

19.

Kit needing to decide if she should continue to visit Hannah and share that information is an example of what kind of conflict?

a)

Person v Person

b)

Person v Nature

c)

Person v Society

d)

Person v Self

20.

How does the setting of the Witch of Blackbird Pond affect the main conflict of the novel?

a)

The setting creates a Person v Person conflict when Kit goes against Uncle Matthew to see Hannah.

b)

The setting creates a Person v Society conflict when Kit needs to learn the expectations of Puritan culture after living on Barbados.

c)

The setting creates a Person v Nature conflict because there is not enough food and resources in the difficult environment.

d)

The setting creates a Person v Self conflict because Kit has to decide if she should marry John Holbrook.