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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On this day that he has trouble opening the door, what food that his mother makes does Matt miss?
(a) Roast beef.
(b) Pudding.
(c) Roast chicken.
(d) Roast pork.

2. When Matt first arrives at the village, how does he react to the smells from the cooking?
(a) He become very hungry.
(b) He becomes frightened that he will have to eat this food that he smells.
(c) He becomes curious.
(d) He becomes lighted-headed.

3. When Matt and Attean are hiking in the woods, they come upon a trap. Of what is the trap made?
(a) Strings.
(b) Stones.
(c) Twigs.
(d) Iron.

4. What does Matt temporarily "lose" in the gambling game he plays with the Indian boys?
(a) His shoes.
(b) His pen knife.
(c) His shirt.
(d) His belt.

5. For what reason does Matt think Attean returns each day?
(a) Attean enjoyed teaching Matt.
(b) Attean enjoyed making Matt look foolish.
(c) Attean's grandfather sent him.
(d) Attean was lonely.

6. What English word does Attean offer as a rough translation of his word "manitou"?
(a) Spirit.
(b) Elk.
(c) Caribou.
(d) Moose.

7. What do the rescuers use to prevent the dog from biting while they get it out of the trap?
(a) A sport pole;
(b) A blanket.
(c) A hatchet.
(d) An arrow.

8. When Attean visits Matt after his manitou, who accompanies him?
(a) The group of boys he played with at the village.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) His sister.
(d) Saknis.

9. Seconds before Matt and Attean encounter the bear, what makes Attean first sense danger?
(a) The sound of something moving quickly.
(b) The sound of a cry.
(c) The branches moving.
(d) The sound of something moving slowly.

10. In addition to mittens, what else does Matt want fur for?
(a) A jacket.
(b) A hat.
(c) Mittens for his father.
(d) Mittens for his sister.

11. When Matt goes to the Indian village for Attean and does not find Attean, who does Matt ask for?
(a) Attean's sister.
(b) Saknis.
(c) Attean's grandmother.
(d) Attean's brother.

12. What does Attean teach Matt that he could make a rain cape from?
(a) Fox hide.
(b) Rabbit hide.
(c) Beaver skin.
(d) Birchbark.

13. Why does Matt hesitate to ask Attean for more stories?
(a) Matt thinks Attean is too proud of himself already.
(b) Matt can't understand Attean's English.
(c) Matt wants to get back to cabin to see if his family has arrived.
(d) Matt thinks it might be impolite.

14. What is one of the food preparations that Matt learns from the Indian women?
(a) Baking corn muffins.
(b) Making stew from deer.
(c) Drying berries.
(d) Making corn chowder.

15. Who does Attean say will come to cut up and clean the bear?
(a) The women of the camp.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His brothers.
(d) The elders of the camp.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Matt daydreams of being a hero to Attean, what does he imagine rescuing Attean from?

2. When Attean tells Matt that he and his family are leaving, what is the reason he gives Attean for their departure?

3. When Attean appears with paint on his skin, what does Matt think?

4. When Matt first learns that he is invited to the Indian village after the dog rescue, why does he think he is invited?

5. When Matt is alone and feeling lonely, what does Matt imagine might have happened to his father?

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