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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 15, what animal does Matt successfully kill with his bow and arrow?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A beaver.
(c) A fox.
(d) A squirrel.

2. When Attean tells Matt that he and his family are leaving, what is the reason he gives Attean for their departure?
(a) They want to move to a more popuatled area.
(b) They want to move to a warmer climate.
(c) They are tired of warring with the people of the turtle.
(d) They must move to a better hunting ground.

3. Seconds before Matt and Attean encounter the bear, what makes Attean first sense danger?
(a) The sound of something moving quickly.
(b) The sound of something moving slowly.
(c) The sound of a cry.
(d) The branches moving.

4. In what game that he plays with the Indians is Matt most successful?
(a) Marbles.
(b) Gambling with disks.
(c) The gme with a long bat and ball.
(d) Racing in the water.

5. What does Matt throw at the bear?
(a) His stick.
(b) A rock.
(c) An animal.
(d) An arrow head.

6. When Matt and Attean are talking about the animal in the trap, what does Attean say that white men trap for?
(a) Animal skin.
(b) The total animal.
(c) Animal skeletons.
(d) Animal meat.

7. What does Matt really love to have to add to his fish and make it taste delicious?
(a) His mother's special sauce.
(b) Animal fat.
(c) Pepper.
(d) Herbs.

8. For what reason does Matt think Attean returns each day?
(a) Attean was lonely.
(b) Attean enjoyed teaching Matt.
(c) Attean enjoyed making Matt look foolish.
(d) Attean's grandfather sent him.

9. Before Attean leaves Matt, what gift does Matt give Attean?
(a) A watch.
(b) Robinson Crusoe.
(c) The Bible.
(d) A shirt.

10. What English word does Attean offer as a rough translation of his word "manitou"?
(a) Elk.
(b) Caribou.
(c) Moose.
(d) Spirit.

11. How doesMatt first become aware of an animal being in danger?
(a) He hears an animal cry.
(b) He sees the dog in the trap.
(c) He smells blood.
(d) He senses danger.

12. When Matt wakes up after the celebration at Attean's village, what does Matt NOT see hanging or laying around?
(a) Fish bones.
(b) Animal bones.
(c) Animal skin rugs.
(d) Clam shells.

13. When Matt first arrives at the village, how does he react to the smells from the cooking?
(a) He becomes curious.
(b) He becomes frightened that he will have to eat this food that he smells.
(c) He become very hungry.
(d) He becomes lighted-headed.

14. What is the story about that Attean tells Matt?
(a) A hunt.
(b) A treaty for peace.
(c) A battle.
(d) A flood.

15. From what does Matt make a pair of mittens for himself?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Squirrel.
(c) Fox.
(d) Mink.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal is in the trap that they come upon?

2. When Attean visits Matt after his manitou, what is he carrying?

3. As Matt and Attean take leave of each other, who does Matt say he would like Attean's grandfather to meet?

4. How many arrows does Attean use to kill the bear?

5. What is one of the food preparations that Matt learns from the Indian women?

(see the answer keys)

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