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Woods Runner

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the main character is this novel?

a)

Samuel

b)

Daniel

c)

Overton

d)

Billy

2.

What is the setting of chapter 1

a)

The city of Boston

b)

Along the coast of Virginia

c)

The frontier of western Pennsylvania

d)

The mountains of New Hampshire

3.

How old is the main character in this novel?

a)

9

b)

13

c)

21

d)

17

4.

What type of rifle does the main character use to hunt?

a)

.308 WInchester

b)

.223 caliber AR15

c)

.50 caliber Kentucky long rifle

d)

.40 caliber Pennsylvania flintlock

5.

How did Samuel and his family spend long winter evenings?

a)

Drinking and partying

b)

Reading aloud to each other

c)

carving shapes of woodland creatures

d)

making tools and weapons

6.

What news did Isaac bring for Samuel's father?

a)

There was a big storm coming

b)

There had been a battle in Lexington and Concord

c)

The King was travelling to Pennsylvania

d)

The Indians were preparing to attack

7.

What was Samuel hunting for when he discovered the beautiful valley?

a)

squirrel

b)

buffalo

c)

bear

d)

elk

8.

What did Samuel see that made him stop hunting and run home?

a)

smoke rising above where his community was

b)

flocks of birds fleeing from something

c)

arrows flying in the air

d)

people running away

9.

Which settler had been shot in the chest and stomach with arrows and scalped?

a)

Isaac

b)

Olin

c)

Overton

d)

Caleb

10.

WHat did Samuel use to make a torch for light

a)

Pine Pitch knots

b)

oak slabs

c)

Willow branches

d)

oily rags

11.

How could Samuel identify his father's footprints?

a)

His foot turned in from a broken ankle as a child

b)

His feet were very large

c)

He had very misshapen feet

d)

His big toe stuck out to the left

12.

What was the name of the settlement Samuel came to first as he was following his parents?

a)

Willow Bend

b)

Thatchers Hill

c)

Drapers Crossing

d)

Hamptons Hollow

13.

Why didn't the attackers kill Bobby when they raided the settlement?

a)

They were afraid of him

b)

They thought he was crazy

c)

Because he helped them

d)

He knew the leader

14.

What happened to Samuel as he was preparing to shoot the British soldier?

a)

He was shot by an indian

b)

He was captured

c)

He was hit with a tomahawk

d)

He was stabbed by a sword

15.

Untreated battle wounds often lead to....

a)

streptococcus

b)

gangrene

c)

Multiple sclerosis

d)

cancer

16.

Based on Samuel's symptoms what injury is he probable suffering from?

a)

a concussion

b)

influenza

c)

covid-19

d)

cholera

17.

Who cared for Samuel while he was injured?

a)

his mother

b)

Old Bobby

c)

John Cooper

d)

Lil Wayne

18.

Where were Coop and his friends going to?

a)

Boston

b)

New York

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Pittsburgh

19.

Who was the little girl that saw Samuel trying to steal the chicken from behind the Barn?

a)

Susie

b)

Sally

c)

Annie

d)

Sarah

20.

Where did Caleb Clark tell Samuel the British were taking his parents?

a)

Boston

b)

New York

c)

Lexington

d)

Buffalo

21.

How far were Samuel and Annie travelling each day as they travelled towards New York City?

a)

30 miles

b)

5 miles

c)

15 miles

d)

50 miles

22.

What solution did Annie come up with to cope with the loss of her parents?

a)

She decided to adopt Samuel's parents as her own

b)

She joined the rebel underground as a spy

c)

She ran to the forest and lived with a pack of wolves

d)

She decided to learn to shoot

23.

Who did they meet on the road after they turned towards to New York?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abner McDougal

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Old Bobby

24.

What European country is Abner from originally?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Scotland

25.

What did Abner mean by “my bairne’s bairnes”?

a)

His chicken's eggs

b)

His Grandchildren

c)

His favorite books

d)

His kittens

26.

What does Abner do to help the Colonial army?

a)

He is a spy

b)

He sells them guns

c)

He sells them food

d)

He leads them in battles

27.

What did Samuel help Abner do at Micah's farm?

a)

Sharpen tools

b)

Plant corn

c)

Build a lean to

d)

Milked his cows

28.

What kind of birds were in the back of Abners wagon?

a)

pheasants

b)

chickens

c)

pigeons

d)

hawks

29.

What did ABner tell Samuel he was trusting Matthew with?

a)

His reputation

b)

His money

c)

His Life

d)

Hid rifle

30.

Who took Samuel and ABner across the river to New York City?

a)

Caleb

b)

Coop

c)

Matthew

d)

Olin

31.

What did Samuel hit the guard with?

a)

His rifle

b)

a tomahawk

c)

a brick

d)

his fist

32.

WHat did Matthew bring for Samuels dad to drink?

a)

Bourbon

b)

Milk mixed with rum

c)

Coke

d)

Cold spring water