Woods Runner

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. What is most likely reason for people’s limited information and knowledge in the 18th century, as demonstrated by the novel’s situations?

A) People were uneducated.

B) There was a lack of modern technology.

C) Conflict existed between towns and cities.

D) People lacked curiosity and did not care to know.

2. What is the following quote from Chapter 2 referencing and foreshadowing? “Not a single person in that cabin could have seen what was coming. And even if they had seen the future, they would not have been able to imagine the horror.”

A) The prejudices of the British soldiers

B) The horrors of war-torn America

C) Ill-treatment of American captives

D) The devastation of farmland in colonial America

3. As depicted by novel details, why are weapons important in Colonial America?

A) Everyone needs weapons to fight the British.

B) Weapons are needed to defend property from neighbors.

C) People are expected to use weapons to protect their rights.

D) For most people weapons help them to survive.

4. Which of the following is the best depiction of the novel’s theme of The End of Childhood and Transition to Adulthood?

A) Samuel sets out on a long journey to rescue his parents.

B) The rebels are joined by Samuel following the rescue of his parents.

C) Samuel cares for Annie.

D) The villagers buy food from Samuel after he hunts.

5. Why is Samuel’s experience in the woods important to the plot of the novel?

A) Because of his experience in the woods, he can survive and locate his family.

B) The woods play an important role in Samuel’s ability to hide from the British.

C) British battles were primarily fought in the woods of Colonial America.

D) Samuel is familiar with the paths in the woods, and it prevents him from getting lost.

6. Based on details from the novel, what can the reader infer about the author’s perspective on warfare?

A) War is a necessary evil.

B) It is full of glory and honor.

C) Acts of war are inspiring.

D) Warfare is horrific.

7. Why did other nations and peoples join in the Revolutionary War?

A) They all hated Great Britain.

B) They hated the colonials.

C) They had ulterior motives.

D) They wanted representation.

8. What does Samuel’s behavior toward the strangers he buries on his journey reveal about Samuel?

A) He respects the dead.

B) He values human life.

C) He does not believe in killing.

D) He is religious.

9. Which of the following plot scenarios best illustrates Justified Violence?

A) Samuel wanted to kill those who murdered the villagers.

B) Gangrene killed soldiers if they were left untreated.

C) The Hessians killed the Clarks to protect British territory from rebel invaders.

D) The British neglected the Colonials who rebel against them.

10. Which of the following encounters restores Samuel’s faith in humanity?

A) The natives near the creek

B) The rebels and the Clarks

C) The rebel soldiers and the British camp

D) The Hessians and the redcoats

11. What were the conditions of the prisoners of the British soldiers?

A) The prisoners were taken care of well.

B) The prisoners suffer from violent outbursts.

C) The British do not feed their prisoners.

D) The prisoners suffer from neglect.

12. Why were the Hessians involved in the American Revolution?

A) They sought revenge for American involvement in World War I.

B) Because of their hatred of British oppression.

C) They are paid by the British to fight in America.

D) They want to free the Native Americans from oppression.

13. What is the purpose of the informational passages in the novel?

A) They ask questions about the novel to strengthen the reader’s interest.

B) They give the reader unnecessary but interesting facts on the historical setting.

C) They slow the pace of the story to build suspense.

D) They provide the reader with historical details for clarity and context.

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating text details to support your response.

1. Many animals and people die and are killed in the novel, but there are lines between killing to survive and killing to be cruel. How does the contrast between the wilderness and civilization explore those lines?

2. What do you think the author’s purpose was in writing Woods Runner?