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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 are less of a nuisance to Matt now that it is July?
(a) Flies and mosquitoes.
(b) Bears.
(c) Bad dreams.
(d) Strange noises.

2. Why does Matt decide that the cause of the break-in couldn't be Indians?
(a) Human beings wouldn't scatter food like this.
(b) Indians don't like the white settlers' food.
(c) Indians are afraid on cabins built on their territory.
(d) Indians would have left a gift.

3. What is the first thing Matt prepares to teach Attean?
(a) The alphabet.
(b) How to write numbers.
(c) How to do simple addition.
(d) Common English words.

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

5. Who rescues Matt from the bee attack?
(a) Ben.
(b) An Indian man.
(c) An Indian child.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the main source of noise Matt notices in the woods?

3. When Attean catches a fish he feels is too small, what does he do with the fish before he releases it?

4. How old will Matt be in seven weeks from the day his father leaves?

5. What animal does Matt want to be his next target?

Short Essay Questions

1. The first relationship the reader witnesses is the one between Matt and his father. Describe their relationship.

2. 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?

3. How do Saknis and his grandson differ in their opinions of the white man?

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

5. How does Matt's remark about shooting squirrels remind the reader that Matt is still a child?

6. How does Matt's father's teachings help Matt when he is alone?

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

8. What does the last sentence of the chapter mean, "So he was not so quick-witted as he should have been when unexpectedly someone arrived"?

9. Attean, to say the least, is uncooperative in his first reading lesson. Explain his behavior and the feelings behind this behavior.

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

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