Characters
What happened to Mercey's mom?
She's thought to have died at childbirth, but it was never confirmed. Any reasonable answer that correlates with her death being before the story started can be marked correctly.
What religion is Mercy?
She is a Puritan.
In what room did the story start in?
Mercy's room/house because Puritan's houses are miniature.
What is the main conflict throughout the story?
Finding your identity.
What were Ruth's two names?
Mahakemo and Spukumenen
What character does no one know what happened to?
Daniel
How did Mercy begin to turn Indian?
When she started learning Indian words.
What was the temperature in Deerfield?
-10
What is the conflict at the beginning of the story? (Raid on Deerfield)
Man vs. Man
What did Tannhahorens have on his neck that Mercy thought was a sin?
A silver cross
What are all of Mercy's Names?
Mercy Carter, Munnonock, and Marie Cartier.
What moment makes Mercey want to run from Kahnawake.
When she finds out her name is alone star. However she does not actually know the meaning at this time.
What was the city where Mercy found Eben and Sarah?
Montreal
What is the conflict on the walk to Canada?
Man vs nature
How did Tannahorens die?
A bear attack.
Who were Eben's sisters?
Mary, Molly, and Hittie.
Who was auctioning Mercy when she asked to board the ship? Where was he from? What would happen to Mercy if she got auctioned? Who came to save Mercy? (hint: multiple people)
The French captain of the ship was auctioning Mercy and whoever bought her would have her in their cabin for the trip. Tannahorens came along with other Indian warriors to save Mercy.
What year did Mercy arrive in Kahnawake?
1704
What was the overall conflict of the story?
Man vs self
What was the name of the baby Sally had?
Christopher
Name Mercy's siblings, and who survived by the end?
Marah died, Sam died, Benny lived, John lived, and the newborn baby died, and Tommy died.
How is the general way the Indians communicated to God vs how the Puritans did?
Puritans usually are constantly asking for mercy and forgiveness due to their sins in contrast to the Indians who usually thank God for what they have.
What are all the places Mercy went to in the book?
Deerfield, the New England Wilderness, the Connecticut river, the St. Lawrence River, Kahnawake, and Montreal.
How did the author develop the theme?
The author developed the theme by present Mercy's conflict that was due to his ignorance of her identity. The author later solves this problem by uncovering her true identity, an Indian.
What Indian name did Ebenezer Sheldon earn?
Frozen leg