Sign of the Beaver Comprehension

In chapter 4, page 20, how did Matt infer it was a bear that made a mess in the cabin?

• He saw bear fur.

• Only bears like molasses.

• He saw the bear in the cabin.

• He knew humans would not have tasted food.

Are you enjoying Sign of the beaver so far?

• Yes

• No

What was the deal between Matt and Saknis?

• Matt would teach Attean how to live like a settler

• Saknis would allow Matt to stay with the Beaver tribe until his family returned

• Matt would teach Attean how to read like a settler

• Saknis would have Attean teach Matt how to manitou

Matt learned that _____ were coming nearby to his home at the end of the book.

• Attean and the Beaver Tribe

• Ben

• Explorers

• More settlers

What had happened to Attean's parents?

• The father was scalped and the mother ran away

• The mother was scalped and the father went to avenge her

• The mother was scalped and the father ran away

• The father was scalped and the mother went to avenge him

Attean first invited Matt to come to his village when?

• after they killed the bear

• after Attean was able to read

• After Matt's family returned

• When Matt saved Attean's dog

What can be inferred from the feeling of uneasiness Matt feels?

• Most likely a Penobscot Indian is keeping an eye on Matt

• Matt's father has returned

• Matt is imagining the shadows because he is afraid of being alone

• The deacon is coming to visit

The setting is important to the story because...

• There is plenty of water for the crops and animals to hunt

• The settlement is near the Penobscot River

• Pa must travel a long way to bring his wife and younger children to the homestead

• Matt and his family would be the first settlers in a new township

In 'Sign of the Beaver', what does Matt use to teach Attean to read?

• A) A Bible

• B) A book of fairy tales

• C) Robinson Crusoe

• D) A dictionary

What is the main reason Matt's father leaves him alone in the wilderness?

• A) To find a new job

• B) To bring the rest of the family to the new settlement

• C) To trade with the Native Americans

• D) To explore new lands