WorksheetsThe Sign of the Beaver
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 5hrs 45mins
Whose land was the cabin built on?
The Indians
The White Settlers
Why did Matt's father leave?
to go hunting
to get food
to get Matt's mother, sister and baby sibling
to find a better home
What happened to Matt's father's rifle?
Matt gave it to Saknis after Saknis saved his life.
Matt left it in the woods and couldn't find his way back to find it.
Ben stole it while Matt was sleeping.
It fell out of Attean's canoe into the river.
How did Matt meet Attean and Saknis?
They met when Matt stumbled upon their house.
They met when a bear attacked Matt's cabin.
They met when Matt and Attean were both playing in the woods.
They met when Matt was attacked by bees, Attean and Saknis saved him.
What treaty did Saknis make with Matt?
Matt would have the use of a canoe if he gave Saknis gunpowder.
He would help repair Matt's cabin if Matt gave him some silver coins.
Matt would receive food if he taught Attean how to read.
Attean would protect Matt's corn from crows if Matt stayed off tribal land.
Why did Saknis want Attean to learn to read?
Saknis wanted him to read stories to the other indians.
Saknis wanted him to show off to the other indians.
Saknis wanted him to be able to read the white man's treaties.
Saknis wanted him to have fun.
What books did Matt have in the cabin?
The Bible and Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe and Gulliver's Travels
Huckleberry Finn and The Bible
Robinson Crusoe, The Bible, and Gulliver's Travels
While in the forest, Attean told Matt about the importance of ___________________
Leaving markers so he wouldn't get lost.
Listening for the river so he never wandered too far from home.
Walking in the middle of the path to avoid snakes.
Brushing away his footprints so he wouldn't be followed.
What was Matt's role in killing the bear?
He was the one who actually killed it.
He distracted the bear by throwing a rabbit at it.
He tried to save the bear from being killed.
He was scared and ran away.
What happened late in the afternoon after Attean killed the bear?
Matt was invited to the Indian village for a feast.
Attean was told to be weary of Matt because danger followed the white boy.
Matt spotted the bear's cub near his cabin.
Members of the turtle tribe dragged the animal away.
How does Attean's grandmother feel about white men?
She doesn't like them at all.
She would rather be with white men than with Indians.
Most of her friends are white men.
She is okay with them.
Why does Attean's grandmother feel this way about white men?
Attean's parents were killed by white men.
She has only had good experiences with white men.
A white man stole from her.
Attean's grandmother welcomed Matt to the village after he __________.
Promised to teach all the Indian boys to read
Said he would help Attean find his Manitou.
Went out of his way to save Attean's dog.
Gave her the last of his flour.
Why is the Indian tribe moving?
They didn't want to deal with Matt anymore.
To find different houses.
To find better hunting grounds in the west.
They thought it would be fun.
How did Matt finally win Attean's respect?
By staying at the cabin to wait for his family.
By shooting a deer with his homemade bow and arrow.
By speaking sentences in Attean's language.
By winning the game the Indian boys used to test him.
Before Attean left for good, what did Matt give him?
The beaver pelt he tanned.
The compass he had always kept with him.
The fork he had painstakingly whittled from a birch branch.
The silver watch that belonged to his grandpa.
Why were Matt's parents gone so long?
They were having fun and didn't want to come back.
They got sick, the baby passed away.
What is one theme (lesson) of the book?
The importance of family
The importance of friendship
Perseverance
All of the above
How was Matt and Attean's relationship different from Robinson Crusoe's and the Native American he "saved"?
