WorksheetsSign of the Beaver Chapters 1-2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Matt's mother, sister, and unborn sister or brother are still in Massachusetts. Where is the new homestead his father and he built?
a)
Connecticut
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Maine
d)
Maryland
2.
Why was Matt staying at the cabin the woods by himself?
a)
He had gotten separated from his father, and was lost.
b)
He would stay there until his father returned with the family in a few weeks.
c)
He was waiting for his father to return with dinner.
d)
His father was lost and Matt was waiting for him.
3.
How did Matt end up living in the cabin?
a)
His father bought it from a local.
b)
They found it when they were exploring the woods.
c)
Matt and his father built it.
d)
Matt's grandfather left it to the family.
4.
How long was Matt's father supposed to be gone?
a)
6-7 weeks
b)
5 days
c)
one year
d)
1 month
5.
What season is the story taking place?
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
6.
How did Matt keep track of how long his father was gone?
a)
He had a calendar.
b)
He watched the moon every night.
c)
He put beads on a necklace.
d)
He made seven notches on a stick to represent each week.
7.
What prized possession did Matt's father leave with Matt?
a)
His ax
b)
His watch
c)
His boots
d)
His coat
8.
What is a "blunderbuss"?
a)
A rifle
b)
A fishing pole
c)
a trap for animals
d)
a compass
9.
By the time Matt's family returned, Matt would be ____ years old.
a)
10
b)
11
c)
12
d)
13
10.
Chapter 2 starts out with the line: "By the next morning the tight place in his stomach was gone." What does this mean?
a)
He had the flu
b)
He ate something bad
c)
He was not as worried about being alone
d)
He fell and hurt his stomach
11.
What makes his new life different than the one he had in Quincy?
a)
He had to borrow from his neighbors
b)
He couldn't borrow from his neighbors
c)
The wildlife ran through his yard
d)
His mom kept the fire going at the cabin in the woods.
12.
What did he depend on to keep his stomach full?
a)
the barrel of flour
b)
the corn growing
c)
his gun
d)
the stream
13.
Why do you think he "is hungrier than ever before?"
a)
He is working harder than before
b)
He is growing
c)
He doesn't have enough food
d)
he likes fishing
14.
What is always on his mind, but he's not afraid of?
a)
Mosquitoes
b)
bears
c)
Indians
d)
wild animals
15.
What would Matt like to have?
a)
New clothes
b)
New Gun
c)
Someone to talk to
d)
to meet an Indian
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