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 (
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?