Vocabulary
Characters/Places
Ch. 4
Ch. 5
Ch. 6
100
Define and give the part of speech for rapier
Noun- sharp sword
100
Simon Bass lives in this city.
Leicester
100
Where does Widge think he is when he arrives at Simon Bass's house?
London
100
What play does Bass want Widge to copy?
Hamlet
100
What does Widge fall into as soon as they enter London?
The sewer
200
Define and give the part of speech for climateric
Noun- turning poing
200
Falconer tells Widge to stop using this word.
Aye
200
Who brings Widge a fresh change of clothes?
the stable boy
200
What word does Bass want Widge to use instead of "Aye?"
Yes
200
Where does Widge sleep in London?
In the stables
300
Define and give the part of speech for sullen
ADJ- gloomy, depressed
300
Where does Widge first meet Simon Bass?
In his study
300
What word does Libby make fun of Widge for saying?
Wis
300
Why does Bass want Widge to steal one of Shakespeare's plays?
It will double his profit at the local theater
300
What does Widge walk by along the Thames that he mistakes for a church?
A plague house
400
Define and give the part of speech for expediency
Noun- convenience, the easiest thing to do
400
What is the name of the Inn where Falconer and Widge stay in London?
The George
400
What does Widge receive upon arriving that surprises him?
His own room
400
Name two reasons Widge cannot go to London alone.
1. He doesn't speak the language properly 2. He might not complete his mission
400
What time does the curfew bell ring in London?
9pm
500
Define and give the part of speech for cosmopolitan
ADJ- diverse or worldly
500
What is the stable boy's name who steals Widge's savings?
Adam
500
What is so impressive to Widge about Simon Bass's study?
The number of books lining the walls
500
What is the bad omen that Widge encounters on the way to London?
A hare runs in front of his horse
500
Name two reasons Widge is afraid to get into the boat.
1. He's never been in a boat 2. He can't swim