Characters
This 13-year-old is the protagonist of Woods Runner.
Who is Samuel?
This U.S. state is where Samuel's frontier home is located.
What is Pennsylvania?
The war taking place during the events of the novel is called this.
What is the American Revolutionary War?
Samuel feels safe and strong in the woods. This shows he is good at this.
What is being independent or taking care of himself?
Samuel is away doing this when his home is attacked.
What is hunting?
Samuel lives with these two people at the beginning of the story.
Who are his mother and father (Olin)?
Samuel is particularly skilled at this survival activity, which is rare for his age.
What is hunting?
Samuel hears that these two nations are allied against the American colonists.
What are Britain and Germany (Hessians)?
Life in the woods is quiet, but war is loud and scary. This shows the difference between these two things.
What are peace and war?
Samuel discovers these tragic signs upon returning home.
What are burned buildings and dead bodies?
This is the man who helped Samuel when he got injured
Who is John Cooper (Coop)?
In the wilderness, Samuel tracks and hunts these animals for food.
What are deer, squirrels, or rabbits?
This group, known for brutal raids, is feared by the settlers.
Who are the Iroquois or allied Native American warriors? (Extra points for tribal name)
Samuel has to leave home and travel far. This shows he is doing this.
What is growing up or becoming more mature?
After the attack, Samuel sets out to do this.
What is find and rescue his parents?
What is Coop's brother's name?
Who is Carl?
The settlers lived far from this type of place, which made communication and defense difficult.
What is a town or village?
The attackers use this tactic to surprise and overwhelm the settlers.
What is a surprise ambush or stealth attack?
The war takes away homes and families. This shows people can lose this during war.
What is safety or family?
Samuel is guided by this skill that becomes crucial for survival.
What is tracking?
What is the name of the traveler who delivers the message to Samuel and his family?
Who is Isaac?
This detail about the smoke in the air is Samuel’s first clue that something is wrong at home.
What is black, oily smoke (indicating burning buildings)?
This event inspires Samuel’s journey to rescue his parents.
What is the British raid and burning of frontier settlements?
Samuel's family lives far from other people. This shows life on the frontier can be like this.
What is lonely or hard?
This is what Coop uses to help with Samuel's cut
What is spit and tobacco juice (poultice)?