Blood on the River Chapters 4-6

What was the reason Captain Newport said everyone caught the fever?

• A sick bird brought it on board.

• They stayed too long in the fog and cold of England’s winter.

• Their food was tainted and everyone got food poisoning, causing fevers.

• One person was contagious and spread it around.

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Who did Captain Newport arrest for “intent to overthrow the government of this mission, murder the council members, and make yourself ruler”?

• Captain Smith

• Samuel

• Master Wingfield

• Reverend Hunt

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What does Richard say the indians decorate their hair with?

• The dried hand of someone they have killed.

• The dried foot of someone they have killed.

• Feathers from birds they have killed.

• Dried leaves and twigs so that they can blend in with nature.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why did Samuel want to go with the other boys to clear a "gentleman's path"?

• He wanted to feel older.

• He was curious about what the other boys were doing.

• He didn't want to wash the pots like a woman.

• He was trying to get away from Richard and James.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why was Captain Smith able to communicate with the Carib Indians?

• He studied the language when he went to Virginia.

• The Roanoke Settlers brought a word list back and he studied it.

• His father was a Carib Indian.

• He met with some Carib Indians one time and learned from them.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Why was Samuel reluctant to get in the water with Richard and James?

• He didn't know how to swim.

• He was afraid they were trying to get him close to fight him.

• He thought they wanted revenge for knocking out James' tooth.

• He was afraid of the fish in the water.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Why did Samuel want to go to Virginia?

• He thought he would get to meet some real life indians.

• He was trying to get away from the poorhouse.

• He thought there would be a bag of gold waiting for him.

• He wanted to go meet his father there.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What did Captain Smith teach Samuel how to clean, and with what?

• a pot; with a rock

• a sword; with a rock

• a sword; with sand

• a pot; with sand

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What did Samuel witness them building?

• New houses for the gentlemen

• A gallows (place to hang people to die)

• A bridge (to cross to the next island)

• A church

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Who taught Samuel to read?

• Captain Smith

• His mom.

• Reverend Hunt

• Richard

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6