WorksheetsWoods Runner
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What was the full name of the main character in Woods Runner?
Samuel Levi Roberts
Samuel Lehi Smith
Samuel Leonard James
Samuel Lee Brown
Who is the author of Woods Runner?
Gary Paulsen
Ken Follett
Bernard Cornwell
Walter Scott
Where did Samuel and his family live at the beginning of the story?
western Pennsylvania frontier
near Philadelphia
Ohio Valley territory
near New York City
What were the names of Samuel's parents?
Olin
Abigail
Martha
Erik
Anders
What was the fastest form of travel in 1776?
horseback
ship
walking
flying
It was very difficult for settlers to claim land along the frontier in 1776.
TRUE
FALSE
Who attacked Samuel's settlement?
Indians
French soldiers
Spanish soldiers
other colonists
What important role did Samuel perform for his family and community?
hunter
babysitter
farmer
builder
Why wasn't Old Bobby killed by Indians?
He was crazy.
He was a man.
He was an important leader.
He hid himself.
British soldiers were highly paid and treated very well by their commanders.
TRUE
FALSE
The ____________ was the British military tactic in which soldiers lined up and fired one after another followed by a charge toward enemy lines.
fire and sword
rolling volley
hit and run
siege
What happened when Samuel was attacked by two Indians in part two of the novel?
Samuel killed one Indian.
Samuel killed both Indians.
Samuel was hit in the head with a tomahawk.
Samuel was stabbed with a knife.
Samuel ran away.
Who took care of Samuel while he was injured?
John Cooper
Abner
Ben Overton
Caleb Clark
How was gangrene treated?
The infected limb was often amputated.
Maggots were sometimes used to eat the infected flesh.
Antibiotics were used to kill the bacteria.
Hot water was dumped on the wound to kill the bacteria.
Battlefield wounds in the Revolutionary War often led to a life-threatening infection called ___________________.
gangrene
dysentery
meningitis
vibrio
In the story, which Indian group supported the British?
Iroquois
Shawnee
Cherokee
Powhatan
Which statements about the Hessians are TRUE?
They were mercenaries.
They were from Germany.
The fought for the USA.
They committed many war crimes.
What was the last name of the family who owned the farm Samuel came across in chapter 11?
Clark
Smith
Rogers
Patterson
What was the name of the little girl Samuel met at the farm he came across in chapter 11? She eventually became Samuel's adopted sister.
Maggie
Annie
Mary
Sammy
Where were Samuel's parents kept as prisoners of war?
Philadelphia
New York City
Boston
Trenton
What did the Hessians do when they came across the Clark farm?
They killed Annie.
They killed Caleb and Ma.
They burned the barn and house.
They captured Caleb, Ma, and Annie.
They paid Caleb for information about American forces.
Why was Samuel's father's life spared by the British soldiers?
He knew how to play chess.
He could speak Indian languages.
He was an important government official.
He bribed them.
After the Revolutionary War, adoptions of war orphans were very common. Few orphans had to grow up in institutions.
TRUE
FALSE
What was the name of the traveling tinkerer and salesman who helped Samuel free his parents?
Carl
Abner
Micah
Ben
British prisoners of war were treated very well and kept in clean quarters to prevent the spread of disease.
TRUE
FALSE
Why did Abner decide to help Samuel and Annie? (2 reasons)
He wanted to do something good to make up for bad things he had done.
He worked for a organization that helped war refugees.
He worked for a local church and thought it was the "Christian" thing to do.
He is too old to fight and this is the only way he can contribute to the war.
Samuel and Annie reminded him of his own grand children.
Which were examples of secret communication used during the Revolutionary War?
invisible ink
hidden messages
secret codes
coded telegraphs
sign language
Annie asked Abner, "Are they (refugees) running from the Redcoats?" Which statement best paraphrases Abner's answer?
Yes, and they are running from the Hessians as well.
Yes, but they are also rejecting British rule over the colonies.
No, they simply are looking for a better life for their families.
No, they don't support the revolution at all.
Who was Micah?
a British loyalist who strongly opposed the revolution.
a farmer Abner knew who was killed by Hessians.
a farmer and a civilian spy like Abner.
a stranger who helped hide Abner, Samuel, and Annie during a battle.
Which facts about British prisoners of war (POW) are TRUE?
Over 10,000 POWs died from disease.
All POWs were imprisoned in concentration camps located in New York City.
POWs often died of starvation.
POWs were often tortured for information.
Why couldn't Samuel and Abner stay together?
Abner had to help other people the same way he helped Samuel.
Samuel's whole family was traveling with Abner and that would be suspicious.
Abner had to get back to his own family.
Abner was mortally wounded when saving Samuel's parents.
Which statement best describes the British's "fire and sword" strategy?
British soldiers attempted persuade people in the countryside to oppose independence by treating them kindly.
British soldiers destroyed and plundered people's property throughout the countryside to instill fear and obedience.
British soldiers imprisoned local leaders and forced the towns to support British control.
Where did Samuel's family settled after leaving New York City?
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Trenton
What did Samuel's parents do to help children affected by war?
Started a hospital
Started a school
Started an orphanage
Started raising money for food
What role did Samuel perform for Morgan's rifles?
sharpshooter
spy
commander
hunter and medic
Samuel never wanted to go back to the forest he grew up in.
TRUE
FALSE
As a result of its involvement in the Revolutionary War, France became very prosperous and the most powerful country in the world.
TRUE
FALSE
Samuel was 13 when the story started. How old was he when the story ended?
14
15
16
17
18
Samuel was able to save his mother but not his father.
TRUE
FALSE
Annie was eventually adopted by Abner since he lost his own daughter in the war.
TRUE
FALSE
