WorksheetsThe Witch of Blackbird Pond - Ch. 1-8
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 49mins
Chapter 1 - What is the setting of The Witch of Blackbird Pond?
England, late 1500s
Connecticut, late 1600s
Massachusetts, late 1700s
West Indies, late 1800s
Chapter 1 - Which character is a sailor and the first mate of the Dolphin?
Mercy
Speare
Nat
Cruff
Chapter 1 - Nat jumped into the water
Chapter 1 - Who is studying under Reverend Bulkeley?
Matthew Wood
Aunt Rachel
John Holbrook
Nat Eaton
Chapter 1 - What is the town in Connecticut where the Wood family lives and is also the town that Kit is planning to move to?
Wethersfield
Saybrook
Dolphin
Speare
Chapter 1 - True or False: Goodwife Cruff speculates that Kit might be a witch.
Chapter 1 - Why did Goodwife Cruff believe that Kit was a witch?
Chapter 1, 2 - Which of the following is the scrawny little girl who dropped her doll over the side of the boat?
Elizabeth George Speare
Mercy Wood
Kit Tyler
Prudence Cruff
Chapter 2 - Which of Prudence's parents seems to be more harsh?
Chapter 2 - How long was the travel from Saybrook to Wethersfield?
Chapter 2 - Finish the statement John Holbrook... _________
worked during the day and studied at night to prepare for the ministry
will be studying under his uncle in Saybrook
wants to take over his dad's business
Chapter 2 - Who is Kit's aunt?
Mercy
Judith
Rachel
Prudence
Chapter 3 - Kit showed up at her aunt's door with
Chapter 3 - When Aunt Rachel opened the door, who did she think it was?
Chapter 3 - Which of the following characters is Kit's uncle?
Matthew
Nat
Captain Eaton
John
Chapter 3 - What are the names of Kit's cousins?
Chapter 3 - What did Aunt Rachel offer Kit to eat upon arriving at her home?
Chapter 3 - True or False: Kit was and still is extremely wealthy.
Chapter 4 - What is true about Rachel Wood?
She is upset Kit came to Wethersfield
She is lonely
She puts her neighbors needs before her own.
She favors Mercy as her favorite daughter
Disrespectful
Chapter 4 - "She stood now staring at her daughter in the peacock blue gown with something, half fear and half hunger in her eyes." What does this statement tell us about Rachel
She is scared of her daughter
She longs for beautiful dresses, but she fears Kit.
She fears for the community to see her daughter in something so beautiful.
She longs for her daughter to have something beautiful; she fears Matthew's response.
Chapter 4 - What was Uncle Matthew's reaction when he saw his wife and daughters in Kit's clothing?
He was impressed that Kit was so kind and generous to share
Chapter 4 - Kit feels she can confide in (tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others) _______________________
Rachel
Mercy
John Holbrook
Judith
Chapter 4 - Whose bed does Kit share?
Mercy's
Rachel's
Judith's
Anne's
Chapter 4 - How does Judith feel about Kit?
She doesn't want to share her bed with her
She wished Kit were a boy
She thinks Kit did an awful job on household chores
All three answers are true
Chapter 4 - What made the strange sound that frightened Kit?
Chapter 5 - Where do the people gather for Sabbath service?
A church
A member's home
The meeting house
They met at different places each week
Chapter 5 - How do most churchgoers treat Kit?
The stare at her and keep their distance
They welcome her
They ignore her
They walk up to greet her by saying hello
Chapter 5 - How many Sabbath services are there each Sabbath?
One
Two
Three
Zero
Chapter 6 - Reverend Bulkeley & Matthew Wood disagree over________
Politics
Religion
How to treat children
Money
Chapter 6 - Matthew Wood believes the people of Connecticut have worked hard to build a __________________
strong economy
welcoming community
great church
free government
Chapter 6 - According to Kit, who is "the pivot about whom the whole household moved? (She is able to smooth things over; she plays peacemaker.)
Rachel
Judith
Mercy
Matthew
Chapter 7 - When William came to call on Kit, they
Enjoyed talking to each other
Went for a long walk together
Both sat awkwardly not talking
discussed and admired each other's fine clothes
Chapter 7 - William told the family he was building a house in order to
Brag about how wealthy he is
Show that he wants to marry Kit
Ask Uncle Matthew for help
Get them to ask about the new house
Chapter 7 - William does not want to offend King James because
His father is a Royalist
The reverend has preached against it
He thinks that the colony can retain some rights and privileges by keeping the King happy
He is rich and the other colonists are poor
Chapter 7 - Kit respects William because
He is wealthy and well dressed
He honors King James
He is studying the law with Dr. Bulkeley
He stood up to Uncle Matthew
Chapter 7 - Kit decided to learn to knit because
She wants something to keep her hands busy when William visits
She wants to show that she can be useful in the household
She wants to knit a new shawl for Mercy
She knows she will need warm gloves in the winter
Chapter 8 - Kit missed Barbados and found that she enjoyed the sanctuary she found in
Chapter 8 - Why don't the townspeople want to live in the Great Meadow?
It is not a good place for farming
It floods each spring
It is a muddy swamp
Native Americans are known to attack there
Chapter 8 - When Judith tells Kit about Widow Tupper, we find out that
Widdow Tupper is well known and liked in Wethersfield
People in town say she is a witch
Hannah attends meetings in town regularly
Judith believes in witches
At the end of chapter 8, Mercy is excited because
Kit and Judith tell her about Widdow Tupper
Kit will be a student in Mercy's school
Kit will be allowed to help Mercy teach in the dame school
Mercy will be able to go to Meeting
Chapter 8 - Where is the school that Mercy teaches the young children?
The Meeting House
The Town Hall
The kitchen at Mercy's house
A neighboring town
Chapter 8 - Who is the Woods' oldest daughter?
Kit
Judith
Mercy
Prudence
Chapter 8 - Which of the Woods' daughters was crippled by a childhood illness?
Mercy
Judith
Prudence
Rachel
Chapter 8 - Kit starts to understand how hard things are for the family when
Judith says she doesn't want to share everything
Mercy tells her about the two children the family had lost
John Holbrook explains it to her
Uncle Matthew lectures her about the colony
Chapter 8 - Kit is glad to be earning wages because
She is glad she will be able to contribute to the household
She knows that Judith wants fancy dresses, and now she can buy her one
She will save to return to Barbados
She will save to buy her own cottage
