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The Ransom of Mercy Carter Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on a wonderful book by Caroline B. Cooney. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by perfectangel13. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
perfectangel13

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
213,401

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
224

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What kind of Christian is Mercy? Hint

Catholic

Baptist

Mormon

Puritan

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of Mercy's English town?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who argues and shouts all the way to Canada? Hint

Mercy

Eben

Jemmima

Ruth

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Question 4 of 10

4. How would you describe the town of Kahnwake? Hint

laid-back

complex

busy

huge

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did Mercy's Mohawk name mean? Hint

Fire Eats Her

Alone Star

She Splits the Door

She Let the Sky In

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of Mercy's baby sister? Hint

Eunice

Sally

Sarah

Marah

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Question 7 of 10

7. When Mercy went to Montreal by herself, what did she sell? Hint

moccasins

sassafras

scarves

skirts

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Question 8 of 10

8. How did Mercy's Indian father die? Hint

he drowned in the river

he got smallpox

a bear killed him

a snake bit him

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does Nistenha mean? Hint

mother

child

daughter

grandmother

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Question 10 of 10

10. Did Mercy take the ransom?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What kind of Christian is Mercy?

Answer: Puritan

The Puritans believed in simple clothes and hard labor. They didn't consider anything made by man to be sacred, such as a cross.

2. What was the name of Mercy's English town?

Answer: Deerfield

This story is based on a true story. The French and three tribes of Native American forces raided the English town of Deerfield. To learn more about the attack go to http://1704.deerfield.history.museum/.

3. Who argues and shouts all the way to Canada?

Answer: Ruth

Ruth argues and complains about everything, but people seem to like her for it. Later, when they have been living in Kahnwake, she goes too far. She scolds Mercy for mourning her Indian father, and washes the mourning paint off her. She is then sent somewhere else.

4. How would you describe the town of Kahnwake?

Answer: laid-back

In Deerfield there had always been worries. In Kahnwake there was nothing to worry about. The men, women, and children came and went and ate whenever and wherever they wanted to. It was a very relaxed town.

5. What did Mercy's Mohawk name mean?

Answer: Alone Star

Her Indian named her 'Alone Star' because she was brave during the march to Canada and took great care of Daniel.

6. What was the name of Mercy's baby sister?

Answer: Marah

Marah was crying too much on the march. Mercy was carrying both Marah and Daniel. An Indian took Marah for Mercy. She thought he was going to carry her, but he killed her instead.

7. When Mercy went to Montreal by herself, what did she sell?

Answer: sassafras

Sassafras are roots from East North American trees, also called sassafras. The French thought the roots would cure just about anything.

8. How did Mercy's Indian father die?

Answer: a bear killed him

Nistenha got to keep the bear claw that killed her husband. It was a wonderful thing to have, yet it brought back sorrowful memories. It reminded everyone of the great danger of bear-hunting.

9. What does Nistenha mean?

Answer: mother

When Sally had her baby, all the village women who were present chanted 'Nistenha, nistenha' to congratulate her. Sally and Benjamin's son was called Christopher.

10. Did Mercy take the ransom?

Answer: no

Mercy liked the Indians. She didn't think they were savage anymore. She didn't come forward when the man came for the English children.

Source: Author perfectangel13

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