WorksheetsBlood on the River - Chapters 8 to 14
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why did Samuel get chained up?
He wanted to feel what it was like.
John Smith chained him up for fighting Richard.
For stealing food.
For throwing someone off the ship.
Who did Reverend Hunt say for Samuel to be more kind to?
Captain Smith
The Native Indians
James
Captain Ratcliffe
What does the word 'slops' mean?
birds
hats
shoes
pants
Why were the Native Indians successful in hurting the Englishmen during the first encounter? (Choose 2 answers)
The Native Americans are smarter and better people.
The muskets took too long to load and fire.
They swam fast to the boats to attack.
Their bow and arrows are faster than muskets.
Why is Captain Smith worried about the Native Indians looking around their camp when they trade goods?
Captain Smith thinks they are thirsty.
Captain Smith thinks they might be planning an attack.
Captain Smith thinks they might steal food.
Captain Smith thinks they might want to play cards.
Who is the only person that dies during the Indian attack?
Captain Smith
Samuel
Reverend Hunt
James
Why does Samuel feel guilty? (Please choose 2 answers)
He left food out in the sun.
He feels responsible for Jame's death during the attack.
He thinks he could've saved James if he was kinder.
He stole from Captain Smith.
After the attack, what does President Wingfield decide to do?
Plan an attack on the Native Indians.
Sail back to England.
Build a tall palisade to protect them from the Native Indians.
Send a letter to England to get more soldies to go to Virginia.
After Samuel began training with a sword, what was the second weapon Captain Smith wants Samuel to learn?
A bow and arrow
A book
A shovel
A cannon
What happens to the colonists after Captain Newport leaves Virginia?
They colonists get fat.
The colonists get sick and they begin to grow weak.
The colonists begin to trade with the Indians.
The colonists grow lots of food.
Why does Henry threaten Samuel to swear to God?
Samuel saw Henry and Abram trade with the Indians.
Henry and Abram killed John Smith and they want Samuel to keep quiet.
Samuel saw Henry punched Abram.
Samuel overheard them talk about how President Wingfield has food.
What did the colonists discover about the Indian tribes?
All the tribes want to be like the colonists.
All of the tribes want to be friends with the colonists.
The tribes closest to the colonists are attacking them.
The tribes want to go to England.
What is Samuel beginning to understand about what Captain Smith told him about "needing to stand on many legs to survive"?
He can be successful by working alone.
He has to work with everyone else in order to survive.
He should give up.
He should get everyone to stand on each other.
Why is it so important to find the Orient?
England wants spices, silks, and ivory.
England wants exotic dogs.
England wants beads.
England wants bread.
Why are people going to Richard's and Samuel's cabin in the morning?
People are going to the cabin to give them food.
People are giving them blankets.
People are going to their cabin to take their embers.
People want to sing them songs.
Why is Samuel worried when the shallop (explorers) return?
They come back very angry.
Captain Smith did not return with them.
The men returned with imprisoned Indians.
Captain Smith returns by himself.
Who writes the letter to the colonists in chapter 14?
Captain John Smith
England
The Indian tribes
The Turks
