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The Witch of Blackbird Pond - Final Quiz

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the setting of The Witch of Blackbird Pond?

a)

England in the late 1500s

b)

Connecticut in the late 1600s

c)

Barbados in the late 1500s

d)

Virginia in the late 1600s

2.

What island does Kit come from?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Dominican Republic

c)

Barbados

d)

Iceland

3.

What is the name of the ship captain's son?

a)

John

b)

Robert

c)

Matthew

d)

Nathaniel

4.

What is the name of young theology student who became Kit's friend aboard the ship?

a)

John

b)

William

c)

Robert

d)

Nat

5.

What was the name of the ship Kit sails on?

a)

Valor

b)

Dolphin

c)

Shark

d)

T-Rex

6.

How did Kit deceive Captain Eaton?

a)

She didn't pay to ride on his ship.

b)

She told him she escaped from Barbados.

c)

She made him believe that her aunt and uncle were expecting her.

d)

She lied to him about where she was from.

7.
Why did Goodwife Cruff believe that Kit was a witch?
a)
She was mean to all on board the ship.
b)
She knew how to swim
c)
She had a wand.
d)
She sank in the water.
8.

Nat jumped in the water to

a)

Save Kit

b)

Show the people on the boat her knew how to swim

c)

To get Prudence's doll

d)

To cool off

9.

Why did Kit leave Barbados?

a)

Because her parents died

b)

Because she wanted to visit her aunt and uncle

c)

Because her grandfather died and left her without any family or money

d)

Because she didn't have anything else to do

10.

How long was Kit at sea traveling to America?

a)

1 week

b)

2 months

c)

5 weeks

d)

3 days

11.

What is the town in Connecticut where the Wood family lived and is also the town that Kit is planning to move to?

a)

Barbados

b)

Saybrook

c)

Wethersfield

d)

New England

12.

Why didn't Kit let her relatives know that she was coming?

a)

She was afraid they wouldn't let her stay.

b)

She thought it would be a good idea to surprise them.

c)

She didn't have the money to send a letter.

d)

She never spoke to them before.

13.

Who are Rachel and Matthew Wood?

a)

Kit's parents

b)

Kit's aunt and uncle

c)

Kit's cousins

d)

People Kit met on the ship

14.

Kit showed up at her aunt's door with

a)

a letter

b)

seven trunks of fine clothes

c)

the ashes of her grandfather

d)

gifts for everyone in the Wood family

15.

What are the names of Kit's cousins?

a)

Mercy and Prudence

b)

Hannah and Judith

c)

Judith and Mercy

d)

Nat and Hannah

16.

What did Aunt Rachel offer Kit to eat upon arriving at her home?

a)

Cornbread & water

b)

Steak & eggs

c)

Oatmeal & milk

d)

Nothing

17.

How does Uncle Matthew react to Kit's arrival?

a)

He's happy.

b)

He is indifferent.

c)

He is surprised and unwelcoming.

d)

He thinks it's funny.

18.

Why will Kit have a hard time fitting in with her new society?

a)

She smiles too much.

b)

She is quiet.

c)

She was raised to speak her mind.

d)

She had on a all black clothes.

19.
What two qualities did Kit NOT have when it came to work?
a)

Skill and patience

b)

Confidence and skill

c)

Humor and patience

d)

Kindness and skill

20.
Why did Kit thank Uncle Matthew?
a)
allowing Dr. Bulkeley to treat Mercy
b)
being considerate to Aunt Rachel
c)
standing up for her against the mob
d)
helping her rescue Hannah
21.
Uncle Matthew complemented Kit on
a)
her patience
b)
the help she had been to the family
c)
the friendship she offered Mercy
d)
her fancy dress
22.
When did Kit vow to tell Uncle Matthew the truth?
a)
when she was sure Hannah was safe
b)
when she and William were married
c)
when she felt more accepted
d)
when she was arrested
23.

Who did Kit think would certainly help her during the trial, after her arrest?

a)

Nat Eaton

b)

John Holbrook

c)

Aunt Rachel

d)

William Ashby

24.
The charges against Kit were that she
a)
taught Prudence to read and write
b)
stole from Hannah Tupper and burned her house down
c)
learned witchcraft from Hannah and caused the illnesses and death of children
d)
made lumpy puddings and not good at spinning thread
25.
What marriages were announced on Lecture Day?
a)
Judith and William, Kit and Nat
b)
Mercy and John, Kit and Nat
c)
Judith and William, Mercy and John
d)
Judith and John, Kit and William
26.

At the end of the story, why did Nat want to speak to Uncle Matthew?

a)

He wanted to ask if Hannah could live with them.

b)

He wanted to ask forgiveness.

c)

He wanted to marry Kit.

d)

He wanted to build a snowman.

27.

What was the name of Nat's new ship?

a)

The Mistress Eaton

b)

The Witch

c)

The Quaker

d)

The Snowman

28.
How did Kit's feelings for Uncle Matthew change?
a)
She saw him pick up dirt and felt his passion for the soil
b)
She heard him talk about how hard it was to grow crops.
c)
She helped him work in the fields.
d)
She spied on him when he met with town leaders.
29.
What did William do that surprised Kit?
a)
urged everyone to take up arms against Governor Andros
b)
came over to Uncle Matthew's way of thinking
c)
joined the King's men
d)
stopped building his house
30.
Why did William change his political opinions?
a)
he had to pay high taxes on the house he was building
b)
his father made him
c)
Judith wanted him to
d)
he wanted to impress Kit
31.
Dr. Bulkeley said the charter ___.
a)
was never any good
b)
only was for 10 years
c)
must be changed
d)
never intended to be as free as people made it
32.
What happened to those involved in pranking William's house?
a)

On Lecture Day, they were hung

b)

On Lecture Day, they were put into stocks

c)

On Lecture Day, there where whipped

d)

On Lecture Day, they were kicked out of Wethersfield

33.
The only person who understood why John was leaving was
a)
Judith
b)
Kit
c)
Mercy
d)
Rachel
34.
Why did Hannah refuse to go with Nat?
a)
she would not leave without her cat
b)
she wanted to be with Thomas
c)
she wanted to stay at her house
d)
Kit was a witch
35.
How does Prudence prove that Kit is innocent of being a witch?
a)
She sings a song that she has memorized.
b)
She swears on the Bible that she was the one who gave Hannah the copybook.
c)
She writes her own name and reads from the Bible.
d)
She testifies that Hannah is the one who taught her how to write.
36.

What does the work "tone" mean in the sentence, "Kit recoiled, as much from his angry tone as from the repulsive words"?

a)

Quality of voice expressing a feeling or mood

b)

A musical sound

c)

Give greater strength or firmness

d)

Give an altered color in finishing

37.

What does the word "deliberate" mean in the sentence, "Nat's eyes deliberately taunted her"?

a)

on purpose

b)

consideration of the situation

c)

slow

d)

to look at

38.

What does the word "grave" mean in the sentence, "His solemn young face was even more grave than before"?

a)

a plot at a cemetery

b)

serious

c)

ugly

d)

scary