Witch of Blackbird Pond Chapters 1-5

What is the setting of the story. Pick the MOST specific answer!

• Barbados

• on a boat in Connecticut

• April, 1687 on the Dolphin

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CCSS.RL.7.3

Who is Nat Eaton?

• The Captain's son

• a minister

• Kit's uncle

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.W.7.9A

John Holbrook was a passenger on the boat. What was he studying to be?

• a boat captain

• a preacher

• a farmer

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CCSS.RL.7.1

Goodwife Cruff thought Kit was a witch because ...

• she was different

• she had nice clothes.

• she could swim

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.W.7.9A

During the witch trials "water test", how did they decide if you were a witch?

• The person sank in the water.

• The person floated in the water.

What did Kit's grandfather let her read that everyone thought was shocking?

• newspapers

• magazines

• plays

• novels

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CCSS.RL.7.1

Why does Nat and John Holbrook remind Kit about her behavior?

• They remind her so people will like her.

• They remind her because they don't want her to be thought of as a witch.

• They remind her because she forgets things easily.

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Why is Aunt Rachel so surprised to see Kit at first?

• She has no idea who she is.

• She wasn't expecting any visitors.

• She looked exactly like Kit's mom, Rachel's sister.

What happened to grandfather's money? Pick TWO answers.

• He was in debt and Kit had to pay those debts off.

• Kit spent it all.

• The overseer took it and ran away.

• Kit gave it away.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.9A

True or False? Mathew Wood was happy Kit had come to live with them.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.W.7.9A