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The Young Warriors Chapter 1&2

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main event happening in chapter 1 of TYW

a)

the boys enjoying Tommy's 14th birthday

b)

the boys going on a hunt

c)

the boys doing contests in the parade ground

d)

the boys answering questions to find out how much they know about their history

2.

what did tommy never sleep without

a)

his sleeve less shirt on

b)

his herb ointment on his skin

c)

his belt

d)

his knife

3.

why did he never sleep without his knife

a)

because it kept him safe

b)

because his father told him to

c)

so he could hunt later on

d)

because he was a Maroon

e)

because he forgot to put it away

4.

what is the name of Tommy's father

a)

John

b)

Phillip

c)

Arnold

d)

James

e)

not stated

5.

in the beginning of chapter 1, why was tommy rushing to leave his house

a)

to go hunting with his father

b)

to go to school

c)

to answer to chief phillip at the parade ground

d)

to have fun with his friends on his birthday

e)

that day he would begin the trials that would make him into a young warrior

6.

which words best describe tommy throughout this novel

a)

thoughtful

b)

determined

c)

brave

d)

loyal

e)

innocent

7.

who are tommy's friends

a)

charlie

b)

david

c)

uriah

d)

johnny

e)

dick

8.

Whis is te chief of the mocho maroons

a)

captain dick

b)

chief james

c)

chief phillip

d)

the old man

9.

Who was Tommy's best friend

a)

Charlie

b)

David

c)

Uriah

d)

Johnny

e)

Peter

10.

which scouts helped captain dick to get tommy and johnny through the english lines

a)

Scout Jim

b)

Scout Peter

c)

Scout Mark

d)

Scout James

11.

what was the house that tommy lived in called

a)

a hut

b)

a wattle-and-daub hut

c)

a mansion

d)

a cave

12.

What was Tommy's belt and pouch for his knife made out of

a)

calabash

b)

calfskin

c)

sheepskin

d)

leaves

e)

goatskin

13.

What was at the center of their village

a)

the council house

b)

the arietos

c)

the parade ground

14.

what is the abeng

a)

a special food for the maroons

b)

an item of clothing the maroons wore out to war

c)

an ointment that they put on their skin to blend into the scent of the forest

d)

the bugle of the Maroons

15.

Who said this during the tests "Since we are small in number, we win our battles by being smart."

a)

Johnny

b)

Uriah

c)

Tommy

d)

David

16.

Who was the war captain of the maroons

a)

Dick

b)

Phillip

c)

James

d)

Peter

e)

Jim

17.

what were their flutes made of

a)

calabash

b)

bamboo

c)

wood

18.

what were their guitars made of

a)

calabash gourds

b)

bamboo

c)

wood

d)

orange peels

19.

what is the title of chapter 2

a)

THE HUNT

b)

THE CALABASH GOURDS

c)

THE FIGHT

d)

THE CONTESTS

e)

THE CONEY-GROUND

20.

What was the first contest

a)

answering questions

b)

knife throwing

c)

shooting

21.

Who trained tommy for the tests

a)

his father

b)

the old man

c)

his friends

d)

other young warriors

e)

chief phillip along with chief james

22.

Which young warrior knew that the longer they held their gaze on the target, the better their aim would be

a)

Johnny

b)

Uriah

c)

Tommy

d)

David

23.

Did Tommy's arrow pass through all four holes successfully

a)

It passed cleanly through the first two but made it through the third with some feather torn off

b)

no, they did not

c)

yes they did

24.

Which themes were shown throughout TYW book

a)

friendship

b)

courage

c)

resourcefulness

d)

jealousy

e)

integrity

25.

Why didn't everyone just rush onto the parade ground to congratulate Tommy by lifting and hugging him

a)

because they were filthy

b)

because they would get crushed;hurt

c)

because chief phillip told them not to

d)

Because on the Day of Tests, nobody was supposed to touch a Maroon boy until he had completed his tasks.

26.

Which was the hardest test

a)

the race to Lookout Rock

b)

the shooting

c)

the questions

d)

knife throwing

27.

Which young warrior won the naseberry knife throwing test

a)

Tommy

b)

Johnny

c)

David

d)

Uriah

e)

Charlie

28.

Which young warrior said this after Uriah won " The sun was in my eye, or I would have beaten you"

a)

Charlie

b)

David

29.

What does this statement already show about Charlie " The sun was in my eye, or I would have beaten you"

a)

that he was jealous

b)

that he is mean

c)

That he was a very jealous boy with no good sportsmanship

d)

that he doesn't know how to stay calm

e)

nothing was wrong with what Charlie said

30.

Who said to David "You would have knocked out a feather, but a Maroon cannot eat feathers"

a)

Charlie

b)

Chief Phillip

c)

Captain Dick

31.

Why did they call this place Lookout Rock

a)

Because in the last great Maroon War, their forefathers had spied on the English Redcoat soldiers from the top of it.

b)

because it's where the maroons gather around to tell stories

32.

What fruits could Tommy smell while running to Lookout Rock

a)

green apples, sweetsops, oranges and mangoes

b)

mangoes, star apples, and oranges

c)

grapes, naseberries, star apples, and mangoes

d)

naseberries, and custard apples, and sweetsops.

33.

How did the boys know that they were near to foot Lookout Rock

a)

Because they could smell the fruit trees leading to lookout rock

b)

because they saw the blood red path they were on

c)

Tommy noticed how the path they were on had a pink color.

34.

What did Tommy and Johnny see when they parted the bush they were hiding behind

a)

a full grove of fruit trees

b)

uriah and david taking a short cut

c)

the redcoats walking through

d)

They saw Charlie sitting on the ground eating guavas.

35.

Write a small paragraph (3 or more sentences) explaining WHY did it matter that Charlie stopped and ate guavas on the run to Lookout Rock (using book is not allowed) ps. do not worry about whether or not your answer is correct, the system will just accept your answer to later be reviewed. WRITE PROPERLY AND MAKE SURE YOUR GRAMMAR AND TENSES ARE CORRECT

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