Sign of the Beaver - Chapters 10 - 11

How did Matt convince Attean to listen to more of the Robinson Crusoe story?

• He didn't. Attean was so angry the day before that he didn't come back.

• Matt convinced Attean that his grandfather would be angry if they stopped the reading lessons.

• He told Attean that Crusoe named the savage "Friday" and that he didn't kneel anymore. They were companions and Friday was not a slave.

• None of the above

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Attean surprised Matt by asking him to go with him somewhere. Where was it?

• fishing

• hunting

• hiking

• swimming

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How did Attean's usual way of fishing differ from Matt's usual way?

• Attean and Matt both used spears to fish.

• Attean caught fish with his bare hands. Matt used a spear.

• Attean used a spear and Matt used a fishing pole.

• Attean and Matt both used fishing poles to fish.

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What happened when Matt tried to use a spear to catch a fish and what was Attean's reaction?

• Matt missed the fish and fell into the water. Attean watched him with a horrid grin.

• Matt speared the fish on the second try. Attean was proud of him.

• Matt couldn't catch the fish and Attean felt sorry for him.

• Matt caught the fish on the first try. Attean was jealous.

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How was Matt able to continue fishing after he lost both the fish and his hook?

• He couldn't continue to fish. He didn't have any more hooks.

• Matt had a good supply of hooks, so he just got another one out of his tackle box.

• Attean taught him how to carve a hook out of wood.

• Matt went back to fishing with a spear.

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Matt cleaned the fish while Attean made a fire. Then they ate together. Matt asked Attean what he said to the fish he threw back into the creek? What did Attean say?

• He told the fish not to tell the other fish.

• He told the fish not to scare the other fish away.

• Both A and B

• Non of the above

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At the end of chapter 10, Matt saw Attean smile for the first time. What can you infer about this?

• It was the first sign of friendship that Attean showed Matt.

• Attean was laughing at Matt again.

• He was laughing at Matt's joke.

• Attean was playing a trick on Matt.

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One time when Attean was watching Matt weed the corn, he said, "Squaw work." What does "Squaw work" mean?

• work that men usually do

• work that children usually do

• work that older people usually do

• work that women usually do

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Sometimes Attean brought an animal with him when he came to Matt's house. What was it?

• a fat pot bellied pig, fatter than Matt had ever seen

• a scruffy dog that had porcupine quills stuck in his face

• his beautiful quarter horse with an Indian made saddle

• a tamed skunk with the scent sac removed

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When Attean took Matt to the beaver lodge, he showed Matt a carved mark on a tree and said, "Sign of beaver. Belong to family." What did he mean?

• The sign showed people that the beavers lived in that pond.

• The sign showed other Indians that this land belonged to the Indians that were in the tribe of the Family of Beaver.

• The sign showed that this area was the hunting ground of the tribe called the Family of Beaver.

• B and C

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