81 pages 2 hours read

Gary Paulsen

Woods Runner

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2010

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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.

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