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Blood on the River Ch 1-8 Comprehension

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did the story take place in chapter 1?

a)

Paris

b)

New York

c)

London

d)

Mexico City

2.

What did Samuel steal from the pawn shop?

a)

A locket

b)

A watch

c)

money

d)

A toy

3.

Where did Samuel live?

a)

In an apartment

b)

In a house

c)

In an orphanage

d)

With his aunt

4.

An orphanage is a place for.....

a)

homeless children

b)

animals

c)

homeless adults

d)

children who don't go to school

5.

Who did the magistrate send Samuel to?

a)

Captain Newport

b)

Master Wingfield

c)

Reverand Hunt

d)

Mr. Gosnold

6.

Samuel became an apprentice to whom?

a)

Captain John Smith

b)

Master Wingfield

c)

Reverand Hunt

d)

Richard

7.

What is the name of the ship they took to America?

a)

The Mayflower

b)

The Nina

c)

The Midway

d)

The Susan Constant

8.

What year does the story, "Blood on the River" take place?

a)

2007

b)

1776

c)

1607

d)

1994

9.

Where did the crew of the Susan Constant want to go?

a)

California

b)

The Caribbean Islands

c)

New York

d)

Virginia

10.

When Samuel and the boys got into a fight on the ship, what punishment did Capt. Smith give him?

a)

Put him in a time out chair.

b)

Put him in jail.

c)

Made him stand on one leg.

d)

Made him go to bed without food.

11.

The story is told for the point of view of which character?

a)

Capt. Smith

b)

Richard

c)

James

d)

Samuel

12.

Blood on the River is a.....

a)

historical fiction

b)

fantasy

c)

mystery

d)

fiction

13.

Which character was placed under arrest?

a)

Samuel

b)

Rev. Hunt

c)

Richard

d)

Capt. Smith

14.

How did Rev. Hunt convince people to release Capt. Smith?

a)

He was strong and could build a fort.

b)

He could translate native languages

c)

He could steer the ship

d)

He had medical skills needed by Jamestown.

15.

When they arrived in Virginia, who was there?

a)

The King of England

b)

The Indigenous people

c)

The Spanish

d)

The Americans