The Ransom of Mercy Carter by Caroline B. Cooney This deals with the following themes: A. Courage

1. What is your definition of courage?

2. How might Mercy Carter define courage?

3. How did children in the colonies learn courage in their daily lives?

4. There are times throughout the journey that Mercy amount courageDiscuss whether her courage is driven by feelings responsibility for her siblings.
At what moments does she almost lose her courage?

Fear
1. People deal with fear in ways. Compare and contrast , Ruth, and deal with tear. How do they help one another face their

2. At what point in the novel does Mercy her fear and begin to feel safe among the Indiana ? How is this shown through the author's use of language ?