WorksheetsBlood on the River, Ch. 13 - 16
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 58mins
Ch. 13- Who is the new president of the colony?
Master Wingfield
John Smith
Samuel
Captain Ratcliffe
Ch. 13- The water is no longer salty, in fact Samuel says "...it tastes so sweet, I would think it had honey in it." What happened to change the drinking water?
the sunshine filtered it
they added flavor packets
it rained
they put honey in it
Ch. 13- The natives come to trade, what do they bring? [check all that apply]
bread
the latest iPhone
corn
fish & meat
squash & berries
Ch. 13- What do the natives want in return for the food they brought? [check all that apply]
copper
hatchets
horses
swords & muskets
cheese and crackers
Ch. 13- Do the natives get all that they wanted/asked for in the trade?
yes- the colonists want the food so badly they will give anything to get it
no- the colonists have been instructed by the Virginia Company not to give the natives any weapons
Ch. 13- Why does Samuel offer to let Richard see his sword and to teach him some fighting techniques?
Samuel wants to fight Richard.
Richard has been pestering Samuel.
Samuel doesn't want the sword anymore.
Samuel is trying to become Richard's friend.
Ch. 14- Captain Smith is put in charge of a couple of tasks. What are they?
trade with the natives and building houses
cooking and cleaning
fixing the ship and swabbing the deck
checking email and sending Snapchats
Ch. 14- Fill in the blanks. "We use shaped timbers to frame the houses, and the carpenters teach us how to weave sticks together to make a mesh, then coat the mesh with a mixture of river clay and straw to make ____________ and ____________ walls."
lathe & plaster
wattle & daub
cooking & cleaning
fish & meat
Ch. 14- In early December Capt. Smith and 9 others sail the Chickahominy River in search of what?
Red Lobster
the survivors of Roanoke
passage to the Orient / passage to the Pacific Ocean
a way back to England
Ch. 15- What did the gentlemen do when they were tired of living in James Town?
they arrested Captain Smith
boarded the Discovery with all of the food stores intending to go back to England
they did the Hokey Pokey and turned themselves around
they stole the cannons and gave them to the natives
Ch. 15- Why did the native men come back with Captain Smith?
to get a cannon
to get food
to talk to the gentlemen
to take Samuel back with them
Ch. 15- Captain Smith was taken to many tribes and fed a great feast. Then Chief Powhatan wanted to kill Captain Smith, who stopped Chief Powhatan from killing Captain Smith?
a little girl
Reverend Hunt
Samuel
a little boy
Ch. 15- Who is described in this passage? "He sat on a throne covered with a large robe made of raccoon skins with the tails still on. All around him sat his court, upwards of two hundred men and women, their faces and shoulders painted red and crowns of white bird feathers on their heads."
Captain Ratcliffe
Captain Smith
The Great Powhatan
Henry
Ch. 15- Why do President Ratcliffe and the other gentlemen arrest Captain Smith when he returns from his long absence?
because he is a traitor
because he hoarded food
because he made peace with the Indians
because they say he is responsible for the deaths Robinson & Emry
Ch. 15- How does Samuel react to Smith being imprisoned again?
he throws a fit
he throws a rock and hits Master Ratcliffe.
he leaves with the natives
he throws a rock and hits Master Archer
Ch. 16- Fill in the blank. "The three of us are quiet, lost in our own prayers, I pray to _______________________,..."
"shove him off the ladder"
"curb my anger"
"serve a new master"
"have the element of surprise"
Ch. 16- Continued from Question 17. Fill in the blank. "...but I do not ask for the __________________."
"I have no authority here."
the ability to "curb my anger"
"humility to serve a new master"
"A lot of men will die."
Ch. 16- Reverend Hunt, Richard, and Samuel overhear the other commoners talking. "They want blood. And if it will save Captain Smith, so do I." What were the commoners talking about? [Check all that apply.]
having the element of suprise
"...an all-out battle--a war."
slitting the gentlemen's throat while they sleep
a grocery list
Ch. 16- How did Samuel and Richard react to the English ship coming down the river?
They were excited that Reverend Hunt’s prayers for a miracle had worked!
They were sad that the Spanish were coming!
They were excited that Master Wingfield had changed his mind.
They were worried that Reverend Hunt's prayers didn't work.
Ch. 16- As the ship arrives what one-armed captain is Samuel looking for on the ship?
King George
Captain America
Captain Newport
Captain Ratcliffe
