1. A Lion to Guard Us
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2. Colton’s Summary
A lion to guard us is about 3 kids who have lost their mom. They want to go to Virginia to see their dad who is at Jamestown. They will voyage from England to Virginia on a huge ship. During the voyage they get shipwrecked on an island. Will they get of the island and see their dad. Read the book to find out!

3. Patrick’s Summary
A lion to guard us is about 3 kids whose mom dies and they our trying to get to Jamestown. They are with Dr. Crider on the ship to Jamestown. Dr. Crider falls overboard and they get shipwrecked. Do they get to Jamestown or die on the island. Read the book to find out.

4. Theme
Plot Line
Major Character
Minor Characters 10 20 30 40 50

5. Which of these scenes in the book represent the theme responsibility?
Question
Which of these scenes in the book represent the theme responsibility?
Once Doctor Crider fell overboard Amanda had to take care of Jemmy and Meg
When Amanda would sit at the bed of her dying mother
When they had to survive the big storm that got them shipwrecked

6. Answer 1 – 10 A

7. What is the major theme of the book?
Question
What is the major theme of the book?
Truth
Hope
Survival
Leadership

8. Answer 1 – 20 C

9. What theme does the lion doorknocker represent?
Question
What theme does the lion doorknocker represent?
Hate
Hope
Truth
Responsibility

10. Answer 1 – 30 B

11. How is the them courage used?
Question
How is the them courage used?
When they were on the boat and Doctor Crider fell of the boat and they were alone
When their doorknocker was stolen
When their mother died and they had no mother
When they went on the voyage to Jamestown

12. Answer 1 – 40
Both A and D

13. Which of these is not a theme in the book?
Question
Which of these is not a theme in the book?
Trust
Independence
Choices
Grief

14. Answer 1 – 50 D

15. Question
The scene when they get shipwrecked on an island is which part in the plot line?
Climax
Rising Action
Resolution
Falling Action

16. Answer 2 – 10 A

17. Question 2 - 20 Which of these are an example of rising action 2?
When she asked for the money
When they were at the house
When the arrived at Jamestown
When they got on the ship

18. Answer 2 – 20 D

19. How is When they get to Jamestown the Resolution?
Question
How is When they get to Jamestown the Resolution?
It is when they get to see their dad sick and tries to get help
Just because it was their goal
No reason at all

20. Answer 2 – 30 A

21. Question 2 - 40 What is the Exposition?
In , in Scotland, and in the hut
In , in England, and in the Mistresses house
In , in England, and in a doctor office
In , in Iceland, and in a igloo

22. Answer 2 – 40 B

23. Which of these show falling action the most?
Question
Which of these show falling action the most?
When they get to Jamestown
They build a new ship
When they get the doorknocker back
When everybody dies on the island

24. Answer 2 – 50 C

25. Question
How does Jemmy react when he realizes the door knocker was taken?
He goes and gets it back
He goes on a rampage destroying everything
He just shrugs it off
He goes and attacks Amanda

26. Answer 3 – 10 A

27. Question
When Amanda chose to go to the docks when she was told not to how did this affect the story?
She fell into the water and died
It caused Dr. Crider to see her and taker her to his house and she lived with him
It caused Cook to get mad at her and she had to go talk to Mistress Trippet and she yelled at him
None of the Above

28. Answer 3 – 20 A

29. Question 3 - 30 Meg helps the story by?
She is the sister of Amanda has has to do the journey
She is a character
She insists that the wait for Jemmy when he goes for the door knocker and then she is relived that Jemmy came back to them

30. Answer 3 – 30 c

31. Question
Jemmy is Amanda's brother but how does he help the story?
After they get shipwrecked he saves everyone
When the doorknocker is stolen he gets it and returns their hope
He goes with Amanda and Meg and plays with the kids
He gets the doorknocker back and then he tells Amanda he wants to leave and he leaves

32. Answer 3 – 40 B

33. Question
Did having more than one main character make an impact on this story?
Yes No
Maybe

34. Answer 3 – 50
Maybe because with more than one character certain things happen with that character that makes the story change or help it.

35. How does Mistress Trippett fall as a minor character?
Question
How does Mistress Trippett fall as a minor character?
She is only at the beginning of the book and she did make the kids make certain decisions
She is in only one chapter
She faints and make her brother kick the kids out
None of the Above

36. Answer 4 – 10 A

37. How does Master Water play a key role on the island?
Question
How does Master Water play a key role on the island?
He runs into the water and drowned
He takes the doorknocker and Jemmy goes after him
He get lots of food for the people
He makes all the homes

38. Answer 4 – 20 B

39. Does cook help lead the characters to make decisions in the story?
Question
Does cook help lead the characters to make decisions in the story?
Yes No

40. Answer 4 – 30 No

41. Question
When James Freebold left, how did this affect the story?
He left the kids with their sick mother which lead them to be with Mistress Trippet who worked them very hard
He left and the kids became rich and forgot about him
This did not affect the story in no way shape or form
None of the Above

42. Answer 4 – 40 A

43. Question 4 - 50 How does the mother play a role in the plot line?
She runs away and the kids chase after her
When she dies this lead to Amanda asking for the money so she can go to Jamestown and that leads to them being kicked out of the house
She dies and Amanda runs and hides so she does not do her work so they get kicked out of the house
She dies and Jemmy runs away and then the Mistress gets mad and kicks the rest of them out of the house

44. Answer B