VOCABULARY
FIGURE IT OUT!!
WHAT'S THE DEAL??
THE RED CHIEF
100
What does commend mean?
What is to praise
100
A conflict or problem arises between Bill and Sam because..
What is Bill wants to lower the ransom
100
What makes this story ironic?
What is supposed to get ransom not give money to give hostage back!!
100
Bill screams early in the morning when Red Chief is trying to do what to him?
What is scalp him
200
What does diatribe mean?
What is bitter criticism, bitter verbal attack
200
The boy doesn't want to go home and wants to stay because
What is he's having too much fun and enjoys camping with Bill and Sam
200
Who looks like they are actually the one in charge as the story develops?
What is red chief or Mr. Dorset, explain...
200
What does Red Chief stick down Bill's back that burns him?
What is a hot potato
300
What does impudent mean?
What is disrespectful
300
What does the boy do that let's us know he does not want to go back home?
What is he follows Bill back to the cave after Bill shows him the way back home.
300
What does the boy do at the end of the story to really let us know he likes Bill?
What is grabs onto Bill's leg and won't let go
300
What does Red Chief say is going to do to Sam "at the rising of the sun" when his braves come back from the warpath?
What is broiled at the stake.
400
Mr. Dorset writes something in his letter back to the men that lets them know others feel the same about the boy as they do. What is it?
What is tells them to return the boy at night so the neighbors wont see!
400
Why do the men take the boy back at night?
What is because the neighbors think he is gone and would be very upset to see him come back.
400
How did Sam and Bill get the boy to go back home with them?
What is by telling him that his father had bought him a rifle and a pair of moccasins and that they were going to hunt bears the next day.
500
How does the boy show that he likes Bill?
What is plays with him, follows him back to cave, etc...
500
What does Bill do at the very end of the story to show you that he does not want to see the boy again?
What is Bill runs as fast as he can out of town and it takes Sam an hour to catch up to him.
500
What character or "part" does Red Chief want to play when he rides Bill for 90 miles?
What is scout
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