View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I, Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book does Dencey give to Sammie?
(a) The Bible.
(b) Robinson Crusoe.
(c) Little Women.
(d) Pilgrim's Progress.

2. Why does Sammie give the book back to Dencey?
(a) He feels bad about taking it from her.
(b) He is not a Christian.
(c) He only likes picture books.
(d) He cannot read.

3. What are the boys playing as the book opens?
(a) Tag.
(b) Red Rover.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Leapfrog.

4. What cruel reality does Dencey realize about Sammie's life?
(a) He has no one to care for him.
(b) He has a speech impediment.
(c) He has a club foot.
(d) He is a slow learner.

5. When Sammie admits to Dencey that he cannot read, he is being _________________.
(a) Dishonest.
(b) Bold.
(c) Vulnerable.
(d) Arrogant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the boys on the street call Dencey?

2. What is Dencey's mother's name?

3. What is Dencey's formal name?

4. How does Dencey plan to beg for Sammie's forgiveness?

5. Who is the wife of the man who died on the ship?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 200 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample