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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. In what game that he plays with the Indians is Matt most successful?
(a) Gambling with disks.
(b) Marbles.
(c) The gme with a long bat and ball.
(d) Racing in the water.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Matt throw at the bear?

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

3. Before Attean leaves Matt, what gift does Matt give Attean?

4. When Attean visits Matt after his manitou, who accompanies him?

5. What do the rescuers use to prevent the dog from biting while they get it out of the trap?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the celebration of the bear kill at Attean's village actually work to lessen friction over cultural differences?

2. As Matt misses his family and Christmas nears, how do his memories work for him?

3. In spite of Attean not being in high spirits, he visits Matt shortly before his manitou. What is the significance of this visit at this time?

4. How is Matt's acceptance of the manitou indicative of his growing respect for the Indian culture?

5. Attean tells Matt that it is the white man who introduced metal traps to the Indians. What does the trap symbolize to Attean?

6. How do the setting and details that the author uses to describe autumn work to match Matt's mood when he recognizes that his family is past due?

7. Even though they are husband and wife, why do Saknis's feelings about the white man differ from the feelings of Attean's grandmother?

8. After a day of hard play in the Indian village, Matt is physically sore but content. Explain these two apparently contradicting feelings.

9. When Matt comes upon the Attean's dog in the trap, he knows he is in the land of the turtle and should not tamper with anything there. Why does he knowingly go against the law that Attean taught him?

10. What is the conflict Matt faces when Saknis invites him to come along on the hunt with his people as Attean's brother?

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