| Question | Answer |
| abruptly | quickly and without warning |
| calico | a cotton cloth with a colorful print or pattern |
| clenched | grasped or closed tightly |
| fascinated | interested, excited, captivated |
| fugitives | people who have escaped |
| graveyard | place where bodies are buried |
| horrified | shocked or appalled |
| impatient | unwilling to wait |
| kidnapped | taken against one's will |
| porridge | hot cereal made of a grain in water or milk |
| retrieve | to get back, recover |
| scars | places on the skin that mark wounds or sores |
| sliced | cut through with a knife or sharp object |
| slightly | to a small degree, somewhat |
| tavern | place where food, lodging, and liquor is available |
