The Sign of the Beaver Chapter 1-4

Where and when does the story take place?

• In Boston, Massachusetts during the American Revolution

• In a small town in the Midwest

• On the shores of the Great Lakes

• In a forest, in the Maine Territory during the colonial period

Why did Matt's father tell him to cut notches in sticks?

• to keep track of the number of Indians he saw

• to help him keep track of the days passing

• to make them into kindling for fire

• to make them better for spearing small game

What two things of importance did Matt's father leave with him?

• A watch and his gun

• His gun and coal

• A watch and a barrel full of flour

According to Math's father, how should one speak to a Native American?

• You shouldn't speak to Native Americans

• You should speak politely and respectfully, as though they were a minister

• You should speak slowly, as if you are speaking to a child

• You should speak in a loud voice

Who was Matt's first visitor?

• The church deacon came to visit

• a bear came into the house

• a Native American chief

• a man named Ben

What did Ben take from the house?

• the last barrel of flour

• the family's pewter tableware

• Matt's father's gun

• the last of Matt's food

Who was Matt's SECOND visitor?

• a Native American boy

• a bear came into the house

• Ben came back for dinner

• a squirrel came into the cabin

Matt thought, "What would his father think?" after Ben stole the gun, and "Would Pa say he had done wrong by letting Ben in the cabin?" What do these quotes tell you about Matt?

• Matt cares deeply about what his father thinks of him

• Matt is angry about his father leaving

• Matt is careless and forgetful, doesn't want his dad to find out

• Matt is a loner and wishes he would have told Ben to go away

Matt had to fell trees around the homestead. What does it mean to fell a tree?

• to trip over its roots

• to pull a tree out by its roots

• to climb a tree

• to cut a tree down

What impact did not having a gun effect Matt?

• It did not effect Matt, because Matt did not know how to shoot a gun.

• Matt could no longer practice his target shooting

• Matt could no longer hunt.

• Matt could not protect himself.