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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what game that he plays with the Indians is Matt most successful?
(a) Racing in the water.
(b) The gme with a long bat and ball.
(c) Marbles.
(d) Gambling with disks.

2. As Matt and Attean take leave of each other, who does Matt say he would like Attean's grandfather to meet?
(a) Ben, the man who stole his gun.
(b) Matt's father.
(c) Matt's mother.
(d) The governor of Massachusetts.

3. For what reason does Matt think Attean returns each day?
(a) Attean's grandfather sent him.
(b) Attean was lonely.
(c) Attean enjoyed teaching Matt.
(d) Attean enjoyed making Matt look foolish.

4. When Matt and Attean are talking about the animal in the trap, what does Attean say that white men trap for?
(a) Animal skeletons.
(b) Animal meat.
(c) The total animal.
(d) Animal skin.

5. Who is Gluskabe?
(a) The story teller of people of the beaver.
(b) Attean's brother.
(c) The Indian's Great Spirit.
(d) Attean's friend.

6. What does Matt say that he thought of the Indian way of life before he actually visited them?
(a) He thought they were dull.
(b) He thought they were impolite.
(c) He thought they were mean.
(d) He thought they were always hunting.

7. Who does Attean say will come to cut up and clean the bear?
(a) His brothers.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) The elders of the camp.
(d) The women of the camp.

8. Now that it is winter, how does Matt fish?
(a) He jumps up and down on the ice and they swim to the thawed parts.
(b) He digs a hole through the ice and dropps his line through it.
(c) He plants nets below the ice and then axes the ice to check nets.
(d) He finds shallow springs that never froze and spears fish there.

9. What prevents Matt from opening the cabin door to go outside?
(a) Rust.
(b) Snow.
(c) Ice.
(d) Wind.

10. Who goes with Matt to rescue the dog?
(a) Saknis.
(b) Attean's sister.
(c) Attean
(d) Attean's brother.

11. What English word does Attean offer as a rough translation of his word "manitou"?
(a) Elk.
(b) Caribou.
(c) Moose.
(d) Spirit.

12. As Matt realizes it is September, what sign of fall does he NOT encounter?
(a) Indian children on their way to school.
(b) Maple leaves turning red.
(c) The woods becoming quieter.
(d) Geese flying south.

13. At the celebration, what story does Attean tell to the villagers that are assembled?
(a) The story of Robinson Crusoe.
(b) The story of Noah's Ark.
(c) The story of David and Goliath.
(d) The story of the killing the bear.

14. At the beginning of Chapter 15, what animal does Matt successfully kill with his bow and arrow?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) A fox.
(d) A beaver.

15. When Matt is alone and feeling lonely, what does Matt imagine might have happened to his father?
(a) He might have encountered bad weather.
(b) He might have difficulty with the Indians.
(c) He might have met up with a bear.
(d) He might have been slowed down because of travelling with his wife and another child.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Matt's fun-filled day at Attean's village, how long does Matt wait before he sees Attean again?

2. In the morning at the village, what makes the thumping sound that Matt notices?

3. When Matt hears of the atrocities that take place here in this territory, who does he think of and fear for?

4. When Matt walks in the woods, how does he find his way?

5. What does Attean do as he leaves Matt at the cabin in Chapter 21?

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