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 WOBP 7-8
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Ch 7 & 8
Vocabulary:
1) Implacable A) Cordial reception and treatment (as of guests)
2) Cordial B) related to or suited to servants; lacking interest or dignity
3) Clapboard C) One of a board of elected town officials (New England)
4) Hospitality D) Not capable of being appeased, pacified, or mitigated
5) Monotonous E) A narrow board thicker at one edge that the other; siding
6) Selectmen F) To advance beyond the usual or proper limits
7) Menial G) Heartfelt; Hearty; Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate
8) Encroaching H) Uttered or sounded in one unwavering tone
Short Answer
1) What are the two opposing views concerning the King’s control of the colony? Identify the main points of each argument. Who are some of the people on each side of the argument?
2) What is courting? How did it take place in this story? Why do you think they did things in the way? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this method?
3) Who is the Widow Tupper? What do people in the community think of her? Why is the meadow considered an undesirable place.
4) What were Judith and Kit needing to do down in the meadow? Describe Kit’s initial reaction to that type of activity.
5) In what way was Kit going to be able to help earn wages to help the family? What two reasons, specifically, did this make Kit happy?
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