The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
Week 2: Chapters 3–5 — The Wood Household
Read Chapters 3–5 of The Witch of Blackbird Pond.
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Kit meets the family she will live with and begins to feel the full weight of how different her world is from theirs — notice both what she admires and what chafes.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.Describe the Wood household: Uncle Matthew, Aunt Rachel, and cousins Mary and Judith. What is the emotional atmosphere of the home, and how does it differ from what Kit expected or hoped for?
2.Uncle Matthew is the most difficult figure for Kit to understand. What are his core values, and in what ways does he seem harsh or rigid? Are there any moments in these chapters where you glimpse something more sympathetic in him?
3.Judith and Mary Wood are very different from each other, and both will become important foils to Kit. How would you describe each cousin's personality, and which do you think Kit will grow closer to — and why?