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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 kind of story did Attean's story of Great Spirit make Matt think of?
(a) A sermon.
(b) A tall tale.
(c) A folk tale.
(d) A psalm.

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

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

4. What does Attean do as he leaves Matt at the cabin in Chapter 21?
(a) He extends his hand to shake hands.
(b) He gives him a small gift in a leather pouch.
(c) He hugs Matt and calls him his brother.
(d) He just walks out.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the food preparations that Matt learns from the Indian women?

2. What animal is in the trap that they come upon?

3. What is Attean permitted to eat during his stay alone in the forest?

4. On this early autumn visit to Matt's cabin, what does Attean tell Matt the Indian men are preparing to hunt?

5. When Attean tells Matt of the hardships his people faced, what is the reason he says that white men kill Indian people for?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. When Attean takes Matt around to see the Indian women working, why is this work of such interest to Matt and of little interest to Attean?

5. 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?

6. How does Saknis receive Matt's declining the invitation to go on the hunt with his people?

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

8. What evidence is there that Matt's relationship with the Indians fulfilled a familial longing?

9. How does Matt's reaction to the cleanup being relegated to squaws indicate that he is more accepting of cultural differences?

10. Why is Matt "delighted" to know that Attean tells the story to his brothers?

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