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Chapter Questions – Witch of Blackbird Pond
(1)
Chapter 1:
Where is Kit moving from?
(2)
Has she ever been to America before? What is her impression of
America compared to her homeland of Barbados
(3)
What kind of relationship does Kit have with Mrs. Eaton (the
captain’s wife)?
(4)
Why were people staring at Kit when the boar docked in Saybrook?
Why wasn’t she used to that? Draw a conclusion about her life in
Barbados.
(5)
Why was Goodwife Cruff’s daughter crying after the boat departed
for Wethersfield? What did Kit do to help? What was the reaction of
everyone on the boat?
(6)
Kit is used to getting her way and not being ignored. Draw a
conclusion how women were treated in America? In Barbados?
(7)
Why is Barbados considered a Heathen island?
(8)
What is a Puritan?
(9)
Why do the people on the boat think Kit is a witch?
(10) Predict what Kit’s secret is...p. 12
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Chapter Questions – Witch of Blackbird Pond
(1)
Chapter 2:
Why did it take so long to travel to Wethersfield? Why did they blame
Kit?
(2)
How was Prudence treated by her mother? p. 16
(3)
What happened to Kit’s parents – p. 19
(4)
Why is John Holbrook going to Wethersfield?
(5)
How did Nat feel about slaves (p. 23)?
(6)
Why is John surprised that Kit can read? Why doesn’t he approve of
the books Kit has read? What is the only book that should be read in
America?
(7)
What is Kit’s secret? (p 27-28)
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Chapter Questions – Witch of Blackbird Pond
(1)
Chapter 3:
What does Kit think of Wethersfield?
(2)
Who does Aunt Rachel think Kit is when she first sees her?
(3)
What is Wood family reaction to her “visit”?
(4)
Is Kit really just visiting? What happened to her Grandfather and his
wealth?
(5)
p. 32 – How does Kit see Judith? Why does the author say she could
have been the toast of a regiment?
(6)
Why does Kit think having water for breakfast seems strange?
Another difference between this new land and her homeland.
(7)
Why does Kit’s uncle make a comment about her 7 trunks? p. 38
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Chapter Questions – Witch of Blackbird Pond
(1)
Chapter 4:
What does Judith think about her mother helping others?
(2)
Why are Judith and Mercy so interested in Kit’s clothes?
(3)
What is meeting on Sundays? Why can’t the girls wear Kit’s clothes
to the meeting?
(4)
What does Matthew think of Kit’s generosity of giving his daughters
her clothes?
(5)
What does Judith think of Kit living with her and the family?
(6)
p. 47 – Kit reveals to Mercy the real reason she left Barbados. Why
did she really leave?
(7)
Why wasn’t Kit able to really help with the chores around the house?
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Chapter Questions – Witch of Blackbird Pond
(1)
Chapter 5:
What was wrong with Kit’s clothes?
(2)
Why was Judith upset – p. 51
(3)
Why was there no real town with shops (like Barbados) – p. 52?
(4)
What does Kit think of the meeting?
(5)
Why does John Holbrook act so cool around Kit?
(6)
What is William Ashby’s reaction to Kit?
(7)
About whom is Dr. Bulkeley speaking when he prays “and bless our
sister in her weakness and affliction”?
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Chapter Questions – Witch of Blackbird Pond
(1)
Chapter 6-8:
What differing views did Kit’s uncle have with Dr. Bulkeley?
(2)
Who wants to “call” on Kit?
(3)
Who is Judith interested in?
(4)
Why is William so enthralled with Kit?
(5)
In chapter 7 what were William and Kit arguing about?
(6)
Why was Kit both flattered and annoyed with William’s calling p. 7374
(7)
How does Kit like her new ay of life in Wethersfield (all the hard
work)? p. 74
(8)
p. 76-77 what doe you think is being foreshadowed?
(9)
What does Kit think of Judith – p. 78
(10) Why does Kit want to escape her hard new life? and who may be the
ticket to her freedom – p. 79?
(11) What is the dame school and how is Kit going to help Mercy with it?
(12) What does Mercy explain to Kit as to why Judith said that she wished
Kit was a boy?
(13) Why does Kit say she will be more understanding of Matthew?
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Chapter Questions – Witch of Blackbird Pond
(1)
Chapter 9-10:
Who is Mercy teaching at the school? Who is Kit teaching? What is
the difference in their teaching styles?
(2)
What book are they using?
(3)
What does Kit start doing instead of using the bible – p. 84
(4)
What causes the head school master to want to cancel school?
(5)
What happens when Kit meets Hannah Tupper?
(6)
How does Hanna help Kit – p. 97?
(7)
Who does Kit go and visit after she leaves Hannah?
(8)
What does Kit tell the school master? Why do you think he gives her
a second chance?
(9)
Why do the people of Wethersfield think Hannah is a witch? Does
Aunt Rachel think she’s a witch?
(10) How does Kit feel in the Meadow and with Hannah at her house as
opposed to the Wood House? p. 100
(11) What is Kit’s opinion of John – p. 102
(12) Why does Hannah have to pay fines?
(13) Who comes to visit Hannah while Kit is there?
(14) Compare Nat’s first meeting with Hannah to Kit’s.
(15) Why does Kit find Nat contradictory? – p. 110
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Chapter Questions – Witch of Blackbird Pond
(1)
Chapter 11-12:
Why does Kit keep referring to Mercy’s patience? p. 111-112
(2)
Why does Kit think it’s a waste to teach the kids to read? p. 112
(3)
Who come to visit Kit? What does Kit do for her? Why can’t
Prudence go to school?
(4)
How does Prudence feel about Hannah?
(5)
What is the invisible ingredient in Hannah’s cake?
(6)
Why is Kit worried about bringing Prudence into her secret world
with Hannah? Why does she do it anyway?
(7)
What does Kit discover about Mercy? p. 121-122
(8)
What does Aunt Rachel give Kit to take to Hannah and why? p. 124
(9)
Why does Kit like to visit Hannah? p. 126 How are her feelings
different here than at home?
(10) Why does Nat compare Kit to a bird? p. 127
(11) What does Nat tell Kit about being a loyalist? p. 129-130
(12) Nat tells Kit about Hannah’s past and why she lives there – explain –
p. 130
(13) What is Kit’s Uncle’s reaction to Kit coming home so late, especially
when she tells him where she was been?
(14) What does Mercy think of Nat?
(15) Predict what may happen between Nat and Kit.
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Chapter Questions – Witch of Blackbird Pond
(1)
Chapter 13-14:
What does Kit tell William when he discusses marriage with her?
Why do you think she really wants to wait?
(2)
What happens between Judith and John?
(3)
What does John confess to Kit before Judith approaches him?
(4)
What does John warn Kit about – p. 137-138?
(5)
Why are Kit’s feelings changing about New England? p. 147
(6)
Why is Kit excited to see Nat?
(7)
What is his reaction when he sees her and why?
(8)
What is happening with the government? p. 152
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Chapter Questions – Witch of Blackbird Pond
(1)
Chapter 15-16:
What was going on in the meeting at the Wood House?
(2)
After the men left, Rachel tried to comfort Matthew. What was his
reaction? p. 156
(3)
Why was the disappearing charter a small victory for the Puritans?
(4)
Why does William know the charter is safe?
(5)
Why was Kit proud of her uncle? p. 163
(6)
Why was Nat put in the stocks?
(7)
Why don’t the Puritans celebrate 10/31 or 11/1?
(8)
Why do you think Kit was so upset when she saw Nat in the stocks? p.
167
(9)
What advice does Hannah give Kit about William? p. 170
(10) Why was Kit fearful now of Prudence going to see Hannah? p. 172
(11) What premonitions do you think Kit could be having? p. 175
(12) Why did John enlist in the militia? Compare the reactions of Judith
and Mercy of this news.
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Chapter Questions – Witch of Blackbird Pond
(1)
Chapter 17-18:
What happened to Judith and Mercy? Why did Kit get well so
quickly?
(2)
Who does the town blame for the illness? and what do they do?
(3)
Why doesn’t Matthew want Dr. Bulkely’s help at first?
(4)
What does Kit do to help Hannah?
(5)
Why won’t Kit leave on the boat with Hannah?
(6)
Why does Hannah insist on taking her cat?
(7)
Why did Kit thank Uncle Matthew – p. 195 What was his response?
(8)
Why do the townspeople arrest Kit? Who leads the change and why?
(9)
Who visits Kit in the shed? and why?
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Chapter Questions – Witch of Blackbird Pond
(1)
Chapter 19-21:
What happened in the courtroom?
(2)
Who saved Kit? and why...
(3)
What made Goodman Cruff finally stand up to his wife?
(4)
Why do you think Kit didn’t want to press charges against Goodwife
Cruff?
(5)
Do you think Prudence will be punished?
(6)
Why did Nat come to help Kit?
(7)
How did Kit react when William finally came to visit her after the
trial? What was his excuse?
(8)
Why did Kit breakup with William?
(9)
After the break, what was Kit’s resolve?
(10) Who did John go to when he returned from the army?
p. 237 – what is happening between Judith and William?
(11) Who eventually plans to get married? Do you think these are the right
matches and why?
(12) Who does Kit realize that she is in love with?
(13) What is Nat’s Ketch?
(14) Why does Nat want to see Uncle Matthew?