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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. From what does Matt's suspicion come that he is being watched?
2. When Attean invites Matt to go fishing, what does Attean stop on the way to make?
3. Where is Matt supposed to get the the clay for the spaces between the logs in the cabin?
4. What food supply is kept in a barrel in the cabin?
5. When Matt reads Robinson Crusoe to Attean, which word does he change?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Matt intend to deal with his loneliness?
2. Why is the absence of the rifle so terrible for Matt?
3. How is Matt more apt to question slavery now when reading with Attean and never before?
4. Explain why the reader senses that Matt's rescuer is kind and that Matt is safe.
5. In Chapter 11, the reader comes upon the explanation of the title of the novel, "the sign of the beaver." What is the sign of the beaver?
6. What is Attean's method for retracing his path in the woods that he tries to instill in Matt?
7. How do Saknis and his grandson differ in their opinions of the white man?
8. Characterize the relationship that develops between Saknis and Matt.
9. How might one evaluate the stories Ben tells of living with the Indians and fighting the French?
10. How does Matt deal with his disappointment in not hitting the red squirrel that he sets out to kill for food?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the beginning of The Sign of the Beaver when Attean and Matt first meet, they are boys who are the same age and of very different cultures. In terms of their early relationship, that is until Attean becomes a man, compare and contrast these two young men.
Essay Topic 2
Even though Saknis is responsible for bringing up Attean, are there any significant ways in which Saknis and Attean are different? How does the reader sense the mutual love and respect they have for each other?
Essay Topic 3
Matt and Attean tell each other stories. Explain the importance of their knowing each other's stories and extend this by explaining the importance of people knowing the stories (such as the tales, the fables, the myths) of other cultures.
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