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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who assures Matt that the local Indians were not to be feared?
(a) His father.
(b) His Indian friends from Massachusetts.
(c) His preacher.
(d) His mother.

2. What are the two crops that Matt has evidently planted near his cabin?
(a) Corn and pumpkins.
(b) Corn and potatoes.
(c) Corn and tomatoes.
(d) Corn and squash.

3. Why does Matt decide that the cause of the break-in couldn't be Indians?
(a) Indians don't like the white settlers' food.
(b) Human beings wouldn't scatter food like this.
(c) Indians would have left a gift.
(d) Indians are afraid on cabins built on their territory.

4. When Matt sees his cabin in shambles, what does he expect is the cause?
(a) Crows.
(b) The stranger, Ben.
(c) A fox.
(d) A bear.

5. What are the pests that most often annoy Matt?
(a) Mosquitoes.
(b) Mice.
(c) Rats.
(d) Ants.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Matt know that the stranger intends to stay the night?

2. Who is with Matt in the woods as the story begins?

3. What does Matt try to salvage after the break-in that is now mixed with dirt?

4. How often is Matt instructed to cut a notch in the stick?

5. How old will Matt be in seven weeks from the day his father leaves?

(see the answer key)

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