WiB Section 4 Quiz

How did William Kelso’s team determine that the date of the Captain’s grave was 1607-1608?

• from the age of the trash pit and the presence of the fort wall

• from the condition of the bones and presence of a coffin

• from the two types of isotopes found in the man’s tooth enamel

• from the shroud and expensive artifacts buried with the skeleton

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Which quote(s) from the text supports that the Captain’s grave was dated between 1607-1608?

• “But because it lay parallel to the fort wall, it must have been dug after the fort was built."

• “People wouldn’t customarily bury trash above a grave unless the presence of a grave had been forgotten."

• “A weapon like this one would have been placed in a grave only as a sign of respect and honor for a revered person."

• “Because the Captain’s bones hadn’t lain in swampy underground puddles as the others had, they were better preserved."

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Which piece of evidence best supports the claim: The Captain was a gentleman, an important person in England.

• The Captain was the person who convinced John Smith to travel to the New World.

• The Captain did not live in Jamestown for very long before he died.

• The Captain was a physically active man, but not a laborer, during his lifetime.

• The Captain was buried with a leading staff.

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CCSS.RI.8.8

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CCSS.RL.8.1

How does the author of Written in Bone, help readers understand the points of view of the forensic anthropologists who excavated Jamestown?

• by listing their college degrees and training

• by defining key scientific words

• by quoting them directly

• by emphasizing the mystery surrounding the excavation

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

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Which of the following is an example of the forensic anthropologists' dialogue in the text?

• “As Kelso described it, ‘On a scale of one to ten, the Captain is a ten.'"

• “Historians and archaeologists use the term prehistoric to refer to the time before written history.”

• “Indeed, the Captain’s cause of death may never be found.”

• “Data the team had gathered via forensic analysis also fit Gosnold’s biography."

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CCSS.RL.8.3

Which piece of evidence best supports the claim: The Jamestown colony was very near extinction by the middle of September 1607.

• “The eight and twentieth day died Thomas Stoodie, Cape Merchant.”

• “Our food was but a small Can of Barley sod in water, to five men a day, our drink cold water taken out of the River, which was at a flood very salty . . .”

• “If it had not pleased God to have put a terror in the Savages’ hearts, we had all perished by those wild and cruel Pagans, being in that weak estate as we were . . .”

• “Also we were frequented by diverse Kings in the Country, bringing us store of provision to our great comfort.”

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Early on in "August-September 1607", what is the tone expressed by George Percy?

• Percy is angry over the unfairness of the colonists’ situation.

• Percy is unemotional.

• Percy expresses disbelief over the many deaths in the colony.

• Percy expresses confusion over the gifts the colonists received.

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Later in "August-September 1607", what is the tone expressed by George Percy?

• Percy is angry over the unfairness of the colonists’ situation.

• Percy is unemotional.

• Percy expresses disbelief over the many deaths in the colony.

• Percy expresses confusion over the gifts the colonists received.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

What is the author’s purpose in Written in Bone?

• engage and inform readers about forensic anthropology and the importance of telling the stories of the past

• persuade and inform readers about how to become a forensic anthropologist and the benefits of uncovering the mysteries in history

• record Sally M. Walker's first hand experience

• record George Percy's firsthand experience

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What is the author’s purpose in “AugustSeptember 1607”?

• engage and inform readers about forensic anthropology and the importance of telling the stories of the past

• persuade and inform readers about how to become a forensic anthropologist and the benefits of uncovering the mysteries in history

• record Sally M. Walker's first hand experience

• record George Percy's firsthand experience

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.5.10