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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When the man asks whether Matt is alone at the camp site, how does Matt respond?
(a) That he is alone, but his family should be there any minute.
(b) That his father is away just now.
(c) That it is note of his business.
(d) That he is alone.

4. What does Saknis bring Matt to eat?
(a) Berries.
(b) Stew and corn cake.
(c) Dried fish.
(d) A jar of honey.

5. When Matt sees his cabin in shambles, what does he expect is the cause?
(a) The stranger, Ben.
(b) A bear.
(c) Crows.
(d) A fox.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Matt still have a few grains of in a tin after the break in?

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

3. How might one characterize the way in which Matt and Attean work together in the forest to create a weapon?

4. Where is Matt supposed to get the the clay for the spaces between the logs in the cabin?

5. What does Saknis bring Matt to wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might one argue that Matt underestimates the danger the bees could cause him when he is planning to get some honey?

2. What does Matt reveal in the narration that reveals how sensitive he is to being without a gun?

3. Characterize the relationship that develops between Saknis and Matt.

4. How dies Matt discover that he can overcome his loneliness?

5. Explain how Matt's appetite might be considered the impetus for the action of Chapter 5, when he is attacked by bees?

6. Why is the absence of the rifle so terrible for Matt?

7. Some might say that by heeding his father's advice Matt makes a mistake. How might one blame Matt's father for Matt being duped?

8. What is Attean's method for retracing his path in the woods that he tries to instill in Matt?

9. Matt wakes in the morning dreading the task of teaching Attean to read. Explain the reason for this dread and whether it is justified.

10. How does Matt's garden experience prove to be frustrating?

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