View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Attean tells Matt that he and his family are leaving, what is the reason he gives Attean for their departure?
(a) They want to move to a more popuatled area.
(b) They are tired of warring with the people of the turtle.
(c) They want to move to a warmer climate.
(d) They must move to a better hunting ground.

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

3. Who is Gluskabe?
(a) The story teller of people of the beaver.
(b) Attean's friend.
(c) The Indian's Great Spirit.
(d) Attean's brother.

4. What animal is in the trap that they come upon?
(a) A squirrel.
(b) A fox.
(c) A beaver.
(d) A rabbit.

5. When Attean appears with paint on his skin, what does Matt think?
(a) He thinks Attean has gone mad.
(b) He thinks Attean is painted for a celebration.
(c) He thinks Attean is painted to scare Matt.
(d) He thinks Attean is painted for war.

6. What does Matt wish Attean had given him to show his father upon his return?
(a) A piece of bear skin.
(b) A bear claw.
(c) A bear ear.
(d) A bear's tooth.

7. What does Attean bring Matt for breakfast on the morning after the celebration?
(a) Bear stew.
(b) Porridge with fruit.
(c) Cornbread.
(d) Hard-boiled eggs.

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

9. As winter approaches, what does Matt use to fill in the cracks between the logs in the cabin?
(a) Mud.
(b) Bear grease and fur paste.
(c) Corn paste.
(d) Cement made from stones.

10. As Matt and Attean take leave of each other, who does Matt say he would like Attean's grandfather to meet?
(a) Matt's father.
(b) Matt's mother.
(c) Ben, the man who stole his gun.
(d) The governor of Massachusetts.

11. What happens at the end of the day to Matt's shirt?
(a) It is returned to him.
(b) It is taken from him as an intitiation.
(c) It is repaired by a woman because it was torn earlier in play.
(d) It is replaced by a new suede shirt.

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

13. Before Attean leaves Matt, what gift does Matt give Attean?
(a) A shirt.
(b) Robinson Crusoe.
(c) A watch.
(d) The Bible.

14. Approximately how long does it take Matt and Attean to reach Attean's village from Matt's cabin?
(a) A little more than three hours.
(b) Half an hour.
(c) A little more than one hour.
(d) A little more than two hours.

15. What is suggested to Matt that will enable him to go on the hunt and not worry his father?
(a) The hunting party will retrace steps weekly to check for father's arrival.
(b) Attean's sister and another woman will cabin-sit.
(c) Attean's grandmother will send Attean's sister to check on Matt's cabin.
(d) Matt leave a note for his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what does Matt make a pair of mittens for himself?

2. What word best describes Matt's thoughts as soon as Attean and the fellow visitor leave?

3. When Matt walks in the woods, how does he find his way?

4. When Matt finally finishes telling the story of Robinson Crusoe to Attean, what does Attean say?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 15, what animal does Matt successfully kill with his bow and arrow?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 626 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample