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

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

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

4. When Matt walks in the woods, how does he find his way?
(a) He drew on the trees.
(b) He memorizes the route.
(c) He makes cuts in the trees.
(d) He leaves belongings on the trail.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Now that it is winter, how does Matt fish?

3. For what reason does Matt think Attean returns each day?

4. What happens at the end of the day to Matt's shirt?

5. What prevents Matt from opening the cabin door to go outside?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Matt gets considerable reassurance of his acceptance in Chapter 22 when Attean renews his invitation to Matt to join them to find a new hunting ground. How does Matt's response please and simultaneously disappoint Attean?

5. Why is it ironic that Matt wonders how the Great Spirit that the Indians worship seem to be like the Indians themselves--i.e. a mighty hunter, very strong?

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

7. What does Matt do at the end of Chapter 24 that suggests he has adequately prepared for winter?

8. 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?

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

10. 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?

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