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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Matt sees the 7 notches on his stick used for measuring time gone by, what month does he judge it is?
(a) August.
(b) September.
(c) July.
(d) June.

2. What does Attean bring Matt when he enters the house in Chapter 7?
(a) A stew.
(b) His father's rifle.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A pair of shoes.

3. What does the stranger ask for that Matt doesn't have?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Fruit.
(d) Cider.

4. What is the first sign to Matt that something bad has happened to his cabin while he was gone?
(a) The door was torn off and broken.
(b) The garden was robbed.
(c) He smelled smoke.
(d) He heard voices from within the cabin.

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

6. When Matt and Attean arrive in a part of the woods, Matt has never been in, where do they see the sign of the beaver?
(a) On a teepee.
(b) On a fort.
(c) On a stone.
(d) On a tree.

7. In what territory do Matt and his family live?
(a) Maine.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Maryland.

8. How might one characterize Matt and Attean 's opinion of the finished weapon?
(a) It is rough, but it will do the job.
(b) Matt is satisfied; Attean is not satisfied.
(c) It is a beauty and will work well.
(d) Attean is satisfied; Matt is not satisfied.

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

10. When Attean becomes angry and storms out of the cabin in Chapter 9, in what mood is Matt left?
(a) Reflective.
(b) Hurt.
(c) Angry.
(d) Frightened.

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

12. How does Attean react to Matt's estimate of how long he will be teaching Attean?
(a) He tells Matt he will try, but that Matt has to make lessons faster.
(b) He grabs Matt's hand and begins to Indian wrestle.
(c) He throws the book Matt.
(d) He knocks the book off the table and runs out of the cabin.

13. What part of his body does Matt hurt with his new hunting tool?
(a) The heel of his hand.
(b) His shoulder.
(c) His elbow.
(d) His thumb.

14. When Matt reads Robinson Crusoe to Attean, which word does he change?
(a) Savage.
(b) Master.
(c) Serf.
(d) Slave.

15. When Attean invites Matt to go fishing, what does Attean stop on the way to make?
(a) A spear.
(b) A net.
(c) Fishing hooks.
(d) A fishing pole.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Matt taken after he is rescued from the bees?

2. In the midst of a bee swarm, what does Matt think will be his escape?

3. What crop does Matt have to tend to every day in his garden patch?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 12, what does Matt wake up and decide he wants?

5. What is the one animal that is Matt's goal to shoot?

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