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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. When the bees begin to swarm, what does Matt say they sound like?
2. How might one characterize Matt and Attean 's opinion of the finished weapon?
3. What does Matt think of the difficulty of climbing the tree that has bees in it?
4. Although Matt was discouraged, what does he decide to do after he cleans up after the break in?
5. What does Saknis bring Matt to eat?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Matt's garden experience prove to be frustrating?
2. What specifically causes Matt's accident and pain?
3. The first relationship the reader witnesses is the one between Matt and his father. Describe their relationship.
4. Why is the absence of the rifle so terrible for Matt?
5. How does Matt's remark about shooting squirrels remind the reader that Matt is still a child?
6. 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?
7. How is Matt more apt to question slavery now when reading with Attean and never before?
8. What does the last sentence of the chapter mean, "So he was not so quick-witted as he should have been when unexpectedly someone arrived"?
9. How might one evaluate the stories Ben tells of living with the Indians and fighting the French?
10. Despite Matt's gun being gone, what is happens in Chapter 4 that suggests that Matt is in good spirits?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
In Matt's cabin, in addition to Robinson Crusoe, he also has the Bible. When Matt retells Attean a story from the Bible, Attean accepts it much better than the Robinson Crusoe story. What is it about the story of Noah's Ark that is ultimately more acceptable to Attean?
Essay Topic 3
How might Attean's mannerisms or brusque speaking patterns heighten Matt's uneasiness about Attean's motives or his intentions? In order to answer this adequately, refer directly to instances of Attean's actions or words.
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