Quiz on Written in Bone Chapter 3

What is the central idea of this chapter?

• The isotope analysis had different results than researching historical records for JR1225B’s identity.

• Isotope analysis and historical evidence show that JR1225B may be Richard Mutton but more research is needed.

• Catherine Correll Walls found enough historical information to prove that JR1225B is Richard Mutton.

• Two of the boys who traveled to Virginia from England are mentioned as being alive in 1608 and the third boy was only nine years old during the voyage.

PART A: What is the main idea of the first paragraph on page 42?

• Catherine Correll Walls works as a volunteer historian with the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.

• The third boy was nine years old when he arrived in Virginia and couldn’t be JR1225B.

• The isotope analysis revealing high numbers of carbon -13 didn’t match historical records about JR1225B.

• Historical records confirmed the isotope analysis that the boy had recently arrived in Virginia.

PART B: Which detail from the second paragraph on page 42 supports that main idea?

• “One of her goals is to identify JR1225B by researching the historical record.”

• “At least four boys were known to have been on the three ships that arrived in Jamestown in 1607.”

• “Reading journals, church records, and many other materials, Correll Walls meticulously traced leads for a name.”

• “The third boy would have been nine years old that year.”

What relevant detail does the paragraph that starts at the bottom of page 42 introduce?

• Richard may have been baptized in 1593.

• John Smith included a list of boys who traveled to Virginia in his writings.

• Richard’s name is not mentioned again in historical records after arriving in 1607.

• Richard’s birthplace is unknown, according to Catherine Correll Walls.

Which statement describes Sally Walker’s point of view toward the identity of JR1225B?

• JR1225B may or may not be Richard Mutton.

• JR1225B clearly didn’t die in 1607.

• JR1225B’s isotope analysis disagrees with historical findings.

• JR1225B’s identity is confirmed to be Richard Mutton.

Which statement describes Catherine Correll Walls’ point of view toward the identity of JR1225B?

• JR1225B is probably the nine-year old boy from the records in England.

• The isotope analysis is incorrect in its identification of JR1225B.

• The historical records make Richard Mutton the most likely candidate to be JR1225B.

• The baptism record found for 1593 makes it unlikely that JR1225B is Richard Mutton.

PART A: What is the meaning of fitting as it appears in the context of the first sentence of the final paragraph?

• Likely

• Interesting

• Unusual

• Unexpected

PART B: What sentence from that paragraph clues provides context for the meaning of fitting?

• “As tantalizing as the possibility seems, JR1225B may not be Richard Mutton.”

• “Only further research will determine whether the identification can be confirmed.”

• “He was fourteen years old at the time of his death— well within Doug Owsley’s age estimate for JR1225B.”

• “Many colonists who traveled to Jamestown were not listed in the historical record, so the skeleton could belong to an unnamed boy.”