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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. As Matt and Attean find their way back to the cabin, what does Attean find and share with Matt?
2. How does Attean react to Matt's estimate of how long he will be teaching Attean?
3. What is the first word that Matt hears the stranger speak?
4. After the incident with the bees, what is the main source of Matt's pain?
5. What part of his body does Matt hurt with his new hunting tool?
Short Essay Questions
1. At the end of Chapter 10, Matt comments that Attean has smiled his first genuine smile. One must infer the reason for this smile. What is the reason behind this smile?
2. Attean, to say the least, is uncooperative in his first reading lesson. Explain his behavior and the feelings behind this behavior.
3. How does Matt's remark about shooting squirrels remind the reader that Matt is still a child?
4. How is Matt's experience of learning how to make a bow different from the other hunting lessons of Attean so far in the story?
5. Why might one argue that Matt underestimates the danger the bees could cause him when he is planning to get some honey?
6. Why might Attean be so uninterested in learning to read and write the English language?
7. Characterize the relationship that develops between Saknis and Matt.
8. How might one evaluate the stories Ben tells of living with the Indians and fighting the French?
9. How does the story of Robinson Crusoe become more than a reading book for Attean and Matt?
10. How do Saknis and his grandson differ in their opinions of the white man?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At the beginning of The Sign of the Beaver, Matt is a child in his father's care. Although he has learned the lessons his father and his parents have taught him, discuss the immature side of Matt and give examples of his behaviors or early relations with people that suggest that he is still a child.
Essay Topic 2
The Sign of the Beaver is a piece of historical fiction. The basic dilemmas of Attean and his people were the dilemmas and tragedies of the native Americans in the times of westward expansion. What do you think of the author's decision to have Attean and his people leave before Matt's family could meet them?
Essay Topic 3
The wilderness is the setting of the novel, The Sign of the Beaver. In this novel, the wilderness is more than a backdrop for the action; it is a force. Discuss how the wilderness as it is described various times in the novel has the power to challenge, to motivate, to please, and to frighten characters. Use at least three specific examples from the text to show the role the wilderness plays in this novel.
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