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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. When Matt daydreams of being a hero to Attean, what does he imagine rescuing Attean from?
(a) A bear, a panther or a rattlesnake.
(b) A pack of bears.
(c) A pack of hyenas.
(d) A pack of fox.

2. Before Attean leaves Matt, what gift does Matt give Attean?
(a) Robinson Crusoe.
(b) The Bible.
(c) A watch.
(d) A shirt.

3. When Matt hears of the atrocities that take place here in this territory, who does he think of and fear for?
(a) His brother.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) Himself.

4. If Attean does not come back to the village having completed his tasks successfully, how will his village view him?
(a) As an unskilled hunter.
(b) As a failure.
(c) As a boy.
(d) As a coward.

5. What does Matt feel as he leaves Attean's grandmother after the day at the village?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Homesickness.
(c) Desire to stay.
(d) Admiration.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Matt walks in the woods, how does he find his way?

2. On this day that he has trouble opening the door, what food that his mother makes does Matt miss?

3. As Matt realizes it is September, what sign of fall does he NOT encounter?

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

5. When Attean visits Matt after his manitou, what is he carrying?

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. Since Matt has spent time with the Indians, how is he better able to make provisions for the winter?

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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