Sign of the Beaver Chapter 20

At the beginning of chapter what was Matt waiting for?

• his parents to arrive

• another invitation to the indian village

• Attean to show up

• The dog to come visit Attean

When Attean arrived a week later what did he and Matt do?

• continue reading lessons

• went fishing

• hiked through forest looking for signs

• went in the canoe along the river

Why was Attean going away for "maybe a long time"?

• To look for his parents killers now that he was older

• On a moose hunt with his grandfather and other men of the tribe

• his tribe was moving away from the white settlers

• To find his Manitou so he could be considered a man in his tribe

Which of the following was NOT part of Attean finding his Manitou?

• Taking a bath and special medicine to clean inside and out

• Buying a gun and going on his first hunt alone

• building a wigwam of branches and stay alone for many days

• Attean would sing songs his grandfather taught him and pray

What question did Matt ask Attean at end of the chapter?

• "You'll come back afterwards, won't you?"

• "What happens if you can never afford to buy a gun?"

• "Will you someday be the chief of your tribe?"

• "Are you scared to be alone while finding your Manitou?"

What does the word "solemn" mean in the following sentence? "The indian boy was solemn and unsmiling, looking more like his grandfather than ever before."

• strong

• unhappy

• sad

• serious

Every year when the leaves had fallen from the trees what had the indians done?

• move off to the ocean to live for the winter

• hunted caribou and moose

• moved west to avoid the white settlers

• go to find their manitou

In what ways could Attean find his Manitou?

• In a dream see an animal

• might not seeing anything but hear a voice

• In a dream see a tree

• All of the above

"A dark shadow crossed Attean's face." What does his sentence mean?

• it changed from daylight to nightime

• Attean's mood changed to sadness and fear

• Attean's became angry and wanted to fight Matt

• a dark cloud passed in the sky where Attean's was standing

At the end of the chapter, what was Matt thinking about?

• his family coming soon or maybe they wouldn't

• Attean in the forest alone and cold

• Attean's mother and father being killed

• About Ben and what happened with the gun