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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the boys both catch fish, how does Attean start a fire?
(a) From a small rock.
(b) From small twigs.
(c) From dried pine needles.
(d) From a hollowed out log.

2. After the incident with the bees, what is the main source of Matt's pain?
(a) His leg.
(b) His arm.
(c) His shoulder.
(d) His head.

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

4. What does Attean bring Matt when he enters the house in Chapter 7?
(a) A stew.
(b) A pair of shoes.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) His father's rifle.

5. In what territory do Matt and his family live?
(a) Maine.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Maryland.

6. What is the main source of noise Matt notices in the woods?
(a) His own voice.
(b) Animals.
(c) Distant gun shots.
(d) Indians.

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

8. When Attean cooks the fish, how does he get it over the flames?
(a) He puts sticks through the entire fish and holds it over the fire.
(b) He builds a grill and puts it over the fire.
(c) He wraps the fish in leaves and puts it on the fire.
(d) He uses a hot rock on the fire.

9. How long does Matt estimate that it will take Attean to learn his lessons?
(a) Two years.
(b) Three months.
(c) A year.
(d) Six months.

10. How does Attean react to Matt's estimate of how long he will be teaching Attean?
(a) He knocks the book off the table and runs out of the cabin.
(b) He tells Matt he will try, but that Matt has to make lessons faster.
(c) He throws the book Matt.
(d) He grabs Matt's hand and begins to Indian wrestle.

11. What is the one animal that is Matt's goal to shoot?
(a) A bear.
(b) A fox.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A deer.

12. What crop does Matt have to tend to every day in his garden patch?
(a) Lettuce.
(b) Tomatoes.
(c) Green beans.
(d) Corn.

13. What does Matt believe that the Indians desire most as treatment from white settlers?
(a) Rifles.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Politeness.
(d) Flour.

14. What kind of trees are used to build their cabin?
(a) Mahoghany.
(b) Elm.
(c) Oak.
(d) Cedar.

15. When Matt and Attean arrive in a part of the woods, Matt has never been in, where do they see the sign of the beaver?
(a) On a stone.
(b) On a fort.
(c) On a teepee.
(d) On a tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Matt's father says, "Aye, it's yourn," what does the word "aye" mean?

2. By what name does the stranger introduce himself?

3. What is the "white stuff" that has spilled?

4. What is the first sign to Matt that something bad has happened to his cabin while he was gone?

5. What animal does Matt want to be his next target?

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