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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old will Matt be in seven weeks from the day his father leaves?
(a) Twelve years old.
(b) Fourteen years old.
(c) Fifteen years old.
(d) Thirteen years old.

2. What fruit does Matt find nearby?
(a) Strawberries.
(b) Blueberries.
(c) Apples.
(d) Grapes.

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

4. What does the sign of the beaver designate?
(a) Hunting property of the people of the beaver.
(b) A beaver preserve.
(c) The home of Attean.
(d) A historic treaty signing location.

5. On the morning after his guest spends the night in his cabin, what does Matt discover is missing?
(a) A fishing pole.
(b) His father's pistol.
(c) His father's rifle.
(d) A bow and arrow.

6. What does the word "seba" mean?
(a) Today.
(b) Tomorrow.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Yesterday.

7. Who assures Matt that the local Indians were not to be feared?
(a) His mother.
(b) His preacher.
(c) His Indian friends from Massachusetts.
(d) His father.

8. What is the first word that Matt hears the stranger speak?
(a) Hallelujah.
(b) Howdy.
(c) Hey.
(d) Who's there?

9. When Matt's father says, "Aye, it's yourn," what does the word "aye" mean?
(a) Yes.
(b) You know.
(c) I bet.
(d) I know.

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

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

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

13. What does the stranger admire and say that is "worth a passel of beaver"?
(a) A rifle.
(b) A bed.
(c) A beaver stew.
(d) A dining table.

14. What is the one animal that is Matt's goal to shoot?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A deer.
(c) A fox.
(d) A bear.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What piece of clothing does Matt lose when he is battling the bees?

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

4. Why does Attean have a problem with Matt's sitting next to him?

5. What is Attean's preferred method of making arrows?

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