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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Matt first learns that he is invited to the Indian village after the dog rescue, why does he think he is invited?
(a) Cooking Lessons.
(b) Questioning.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Celebration.

2. As Matt realizes it is September, what sign of fall does he NOT encounter?
(a) Geese flying south.
(b) Maple leaves turning red.
(c) Indian children on their way to school.
(d) The woods becoming quieter.

3. What does Matt say that he thought of the Indian way of life before he actually visited them?
(a) He thought they were mean.
(b) He thought they were dull.
(c) He thought they were impolite.
(d) He thought they were always hunting.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 15, what animal does Matt successfully kill with his bow and arrow?
(a) A fox.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) A beaver.
(d) A rabbit.

5. What does Matt really love to have to add to his fish and make it taste delicious?
(a) Animal fat.
(b) Herbs.
(c) Pepper.
(d) His mother's special sauce.

6. What is the story about that Attean tells Matt?
(a) A treaty for peace.
(b) A battle.
(c) A flood.
(d) A hunt.

7. How many arrows does Attean use to kill the bear?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

8. What emotion does Matt imagine he sees in Attean's eyes?
(a) Fear.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Anger.
(d) Pride.

9. From what does Matt make a pair of mittens for himself?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Fox.
(c) Mink.
(d) Squirrel.

10. On this particular visit to Matt's cabin, what is Matt warned of?
(a) Difficulty catching food.
(b) An early winter.
(c) Hostile men in the woods who may harm him.
(d) His father not coming.

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

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

13. Once Matt is finished outside, he relaxes with a cup of tea. From what does he make this tea?
(a) Mint.
(b) Pine cones.
(c) Hemlock.
(d) Spruce needles.

14. When Attean visits Matt after his manitou, what is he carrying?
(a) Fresh elk steaks.
(b) A shiny new rifle.
(c) Fresh caribou meat.
(d) Matt's stolen rifle.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. After Attean visits with his grandfather, with whom does Attean return a few days later?

4. What does Matt temporarily "lose" in the gambling game he plays with the Indian boys?

5. Who does Attean say will come to cut up and clean the bear?

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