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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Matt sees his cabin in shambles, what does he expect is the cause?
(a) The stranger, Ben.
(b) A bear.
(c) A fox.
(d) Crows.

2. Where does Matt's father tell him that the bees near Loon Pond are from?
(a) England.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Canada.

3. What food supply is kept in a barrel in the cabin?
(a) Salt.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Cocoa.
(d) Flour.

4. How does Matt know that the stranger intends to stay the night?
(a) He asked if he could stay.
(b) He fell asleep while Matt was speaking.
(c) He slid from the stool and lay down on the floor.
(d) He told Matt that if he could stay he would help with chores.

5. How many children are living with Matt's mother?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

6. How often is Matt instructed to cut a notch in the stick?
(a) Once a day.
(b) Twice a day.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Twice a week.

7. When Attean catches a fish he feels is too small, what does he do with the fish before he releases it?
(a) He squeezes it.
(b) He throws it at Matt.
(c) He blesses it.
(d) He speaks to it.

8. Where do the bees NOT sting Matt?
(a) His face.
(b) His feet.
(c) HIs arms.
(d) His neck.

9. When the bees begin to swarm, what does Matt say they sound like?
(a) A great train.
(b) A tornado
(c) A great wind.
(d) A storm.

10. What is the "white stuff" that has spilled?
(a) Flour.
(b) Salt.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Grits.

11. What is Matt's bed made of?
(a) Spruce boughs.
(b) Oak leaves.
(c) Moss.
(d) Hemlock boughs.

12. What is Attean's preferred method of making arrows?
(a) Carving.
(b) Whittling.
(c) Shaving.
(d) Rubbing 2 sticks together.

13. According to the stranger, what life experiences does this man have?
(a) He lived with every Indian tribe in the territory of Maine.
(b) He lived with almost every Indian tribe in the terriroty of Maine and acted as their military planner.
(c) He lived with the French and helped them fight against all American Indians.
(d) He lived with the Indians, fought the French Army, and been held captive by the Iroquois.

14. What are less of a nuisance to Matt now that it is July?
(a) Flies and mosquitoes.
(b) Strange noises.
(c) Bad dreams.
(d) Bears.

15. What does Matt try to salvage after the break-in that is now mixed with dirt?
(a) Cornmeal.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Salt.
(d) Flour.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Matt estimate that it will take Attean to learn his lessons?

2. When Attean explains the meaning of the sign of the beaver, what does Matt think of this meaning?

3. How many rooms are in the log cabin that Matt has helped built?

4. What does Matt believe that the Indians desire most as treatment from white settlers?

5. What is the main source of noise Matt notices in the woods?

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