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WorksheetsA Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, A Native
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
Why did the captors treat Venture’s father especially violently?
He fought against them more than any of the other captors.
He had money that the captors wanted.
He tried to free his son and the female captives.
According to the reading, how old was Venture when he was enslaved?
(a)
According to the person writing the introduction, what kind of education did Venture receive?
He learned to read and write.
He received no education.
He received an excellent education.
Read the underlined text, where Venture explains what he wants to achieve with his narrative.
What feelings does he want the reader to feel? Check all of the boxes that apply.
happiness and joy
shame and indignation
opposition to slavery
This passage tells of Venture’s...
capture and enslavement.
victory in battle
robbery of his father
What happened when Venture’s father refused to turn over his money? Check all of the boxes that apply.
He was tortured.
He was enslaved.
He was killed.
How old was Venture when he performed the tasks in chapter 2 of the text?
4
9
15
How did Venture win his owner’s confidence?
by carding wool
by working out of doors
by being faithful and honest
What was Venture’s reward for being submissive and obedient?
Less Work
Money
Harder Work
Punishment
Why did Smith refuse to follow his owner’s son’s orders?
because he thought the son was being too bossy
because he had already been ordered by his master to do some work
because he was tired from doing too much work
Reread the underlined sentence carefully.
What can you infer from the fact that Smith gave in to his owner’s son?
He felt he had been wrong to resist punishment earlier.
He figured he would not be punished.
He felt it would embarrass his owner’s son.
What happens to Smith and his family?
They are moved to another plantation.
They are broken apart when Smith is sold to another owner.
They are granted their freedom by a generous owner.
What are johannes, Spanish dollars, coppers, and pounds?
types of money
types of animals
types of crops
How did Smith manage to collect money?
He stole it from his owner.
His owner gave it to him.
He performed many different jobs on his own time
According to the reading, Venture paid (a) pounds, two shillings for his freedom.
How old was Venture when he was freed?
32
36
71
Which of the following statements can you infer from the reading?
He was sad that it had taken so long for him to gain his freedom.
He was happy he was finally free to move about as he wished.
He felt it was unfair he had to spend so much of his own money to buy his freedom.
How was Venture able to become a freed man?
He worked different jobs to earn enough money to buy his freedom.
He escaped from Colonel Smith and then migrated to the North.
He had to agree with his master to leave his wife and daughter.
