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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What part of Robinson Crusoe does Matt begin Attean's lesson on the the second day of reading classes?
(a) The passage about signing a treaty.
(b) The passage about being born in the heart of New York City.
(c) The passage about a battle at sea.
(d) The passage about surviving a storm.

3. What is the "old blunderbuss" Matt's father speaks of?
(a) A rifle.
(b) The eldest brother.
(c) The family dog.
(d) A cabin.

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

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

6. From what does Matt's suspicion come that he is being watched?
(a) Footprints.
(b) A shadow.
(c) A smell of another fire.
(d) A noise.

7. When Attean explains the meaning of the sign of the beaver, what does Matt think of this meaning?
(a) It is difficult to understand.
(b) It is sensible.
(c) It is wrong.
(d) It is ridiculous.

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

9. Why does Attean have a problem with Matt's sitting next to him?
(a) Attean says he wants to stand.
(b) Attean does not want Matt so close.
(c) Attean feels that Matt talks too loud.
(d) Attean mistrusts Matt.

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

11. When Attean cooks the fish, how does he get it over the flames?
(a) He wraps the fish in leaves and puts it on the fire.
(b) He uses a hot rock on the fire.
(c) He puts sticks through the entire fish and holds it over the fire.
(d) He builds a grill and puts it over the fire.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How might one characterize Matt and Attean 's opinion of the finished weapon?

2. What are the two crops that Matt has evidently planted near his cabin?

3. When Matt sees his cabin in shambles, what does he expect is the cause?

4. After the cabin break-in, what food does Matt find that he is particularly tired of?

5. What is the sweet ingredient that Matt that is disappearing because he uses it a lot?

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