Sign of the Beaver - Chapters 1-2

What is the setting of the story?

• 1820s near the Penobscot River

• 1820s in a small Massachusetts town

• 1760s in the Maine wilderness

• 1760s in the Massachusetts wilderness

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In the beginning of the story, two types of silence are being compared. The book says that Matt and his dad worked together in a comfortable silence. Then it says, "But this silence was different. It coiled around Matt and reached into his stomach to settle there in a a hard knot." What do the words in red mean?

• Matt was in great physical shape. He had strong stomach muscles.

• Matt loves the silence. It coiled around him like a hug.

• Matt had a stomach ache from something he ate.

• This silence made Matt nervous because he realized he was truly alone.

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Matt's dad suggested that Matt mark time in a certain way. What was it?

• Matt's dad gave Matt a calendar so he'd know what day it was.

• Matt's dad told Matt to keep an eye on the sun to estimate what time it was.

• Matt's dad told Matt to wind the pocket watch each night before he went to bed so he'd be able to use it to tell time.

• Matt's dad told Matt to cut notches in sticks, one for each day. When he had 7 notches in the stick, set it aside and start again.

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What 2 gifts did Pa give Matt before he left?

• a pocket watch and a Bible

• a pocket watch and a rifle

• some money and a gun

• money and food

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One of the gifts that Pa gave to Matt was his pocket watch. Why was it such an amazing gift?

• It had belonged to Matt's grandpa, so it was a family heirloom.

• It was the only way he had to tell what time it was.

• It was worth a lot of money.

• Kids didn't usually have watches in those days.

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Matt's dad expected Matt to keep up with several jobs while he was gone. List at least 3 of them. (I counted 7 jobs on pages 7 & 8.) Please answer in complete sentences.

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On page 9, it says, "It was a good life, with only a few small annoyances buzzing like mosquitoes inside his head." What type of literary device does the author use in that sentence?

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

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The first time Matt heard a loon, he didn't recognize it. He thought it was a __________.

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Read this quote from the story: "It was the first sign he had given that he felt uneasy about leaving Matt here alone. Matt wished now that he could have said something to reassure his father, instead of standing there tongue-tied. What does tongue-tied mean?

• Matt's tongue didn't work properly, so it was hard to understand him.

• Pa wanted to say something, but he couldn't think of anything to say.

• Matt's tongue was swollen and he couldn't talk.

• Matt wanted to say something, but he couldn't think of anything to say.

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How long does Matt's dad plan to be gone?

• six or seven weeks

• 3 months

• one year

• 3 or 4 weeks

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