1. The Native Americans forced the settlers out of the house by a. holding a child captive. b. sending a wild boar into the house. c. filling it with smoke. d. lighting it on fire.
2. Which literary element is used in the following description?
It is a solemn sight to see so many Christians lying in their blood, some here, and some there, like a company of sheep, torn by wolves, . . .
a. metaphor b. simile c. irony d. allusion
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3. Read the sentence and then select, from the choices below, the word closest in meaning to the
word in bold-faced type.
And as miserable was the waste that was there made of horses, cattle, sheep, swine, calves, lambs, roasting pigs, and fowl (which they had plundered in the town), some roasting, some lying and burning, and some boiling to feed our merciless enemies; who were joyful enough, though we were disconsolate.
a. furious b. anxious c. heartbroken d. confused
4. Describe the opening scene of the passage. What event was occurring?
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5. Which three words would you use to explain the author’s feelings toward the Native
Americans? Do you think she is justified? Why or why not?
6. Discuss the level of the narrator’s faith throughout this ordeal. What evidence can you cite
that supports what you say?