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What excuse does Samuel use to get the baby from John and Ann Layden?
He says he wants to take the baby for a walk to get fresh air.
Why is Samuel taking baby Virginia?
He thinks Ann will follow him/ he wants to force them to go to a safer place
How does Samuel transport baby Virginia to Point Comfort?
By boat/canoe
What does Samuel feed baby Virginia while he has her?
Sugar water/sweet water
What does Samuel bribe Nathanial with so that he can keep the secret of stealing baby Virginia?
A month's worth of meat rations.
What punishment does John Laydon tell Samuel he deserves for stealing their baby?
To be hanged
What is Captain Ratcliffe's final fate?
He is tortured to death
How is Samuel's life spared?
John and Ann Laydon testify on his behalf.
Name 3 of the 4 people Samuel pauses to think about at the end of the book.
His mom, John Smith, Richard, and Reverend Hunt
Review: Whose tooth does Samuel knock out?
Richard
Review: How is James killed?
He is shot with arrows after leaving the tent
Review: What does Samuel steal in the beginning of the story?
His mother's locket
Review: While stopping at the islands, who tells the boys to put on hats so they don't burn?
Reverend Hunt
Review: Who sends Namontack to live in Jamestown?
Chief Powhattan
Review: What kind of protection do they build around the fort (must get name correct)
A Palisade
Review: Who was adopted into the Powhatan tribe?
John Smith/ Captain Smith
