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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Although Matt was discouraged, what does he decide to do after he cleans up after the break in?
(a) Cook stew.
(b) Cook fish.
(c) Make bread.
(d) Cook gritty cakes.

3. As Matt sits waiting for his dinner to cook, he hears someone. Who/what does he first think he hears?
(a) His Dad.
(b) His younger brother.
(c) His older brother.
(d) His preacher.

4. As Matt and Attean find their way back to the cabin, what does Attean find and share with Matt?
(a) Asparagus.
(b) Raspberries.
(c) Strawberries.
(d) Pine sap droplets.

5. What is it in the story of Robinson Crusoe that angered Attean?
(a) Reading about a "savage" learning a white man's language.
(b) Reading about a "savage" serving a white man.
(c) Reading about a "savage" kneeling to a white man.
(d) Reading about a "savage" rescuing a white man from the sea.

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

7. After the boys both catch fish, how does Attean start a fire?
(a) From a hollowed out log.
(b) From a small rock.
(c) From small twigs.
(d) From dried pine needles.

8. What are the pests that most often annoy Matt?
(a) Mice.
(b) Ants.
(c) Rats.
(d) Mosquitoes.

9. When Ben blames himself for the break-in, what does he specifically blame himself for?
(a) Leaving a piece of corn cake on the stoop.
(b) Not barring the door securely.
(c) Leaving the aroma of stew near an open window.
(d) Not barring the door at all.

10. What does Attean make hooks from when Matt loses his fish hook?
(a) A piece of wood.
(b) A thistle.
(c) A pine cone.
(d) A stone.

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

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

13. What is it that Attean had to find before he could teach hunting to Matt?
(a) A vine.
(b) A tree root.
(c) A hole in the ground.
(d) Dried pine needles.

14. 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.

15. What is the main source of noise Matt notices in the woods?
(a) Animals.
(b) Indians.
(c) Distant gun shots.
(d) His own voice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Aremus?

2. Who bakes the johnnycake that Matt eats after hunting?

3. Why does Matt skip the part about where Crusoe was born when he reads to Attean?

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

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

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