Part 1: What was "tracked all over the cabin floor" when Matt's second visitor arrives?
Part 2: Who was this visitor?
What is flour.
Who is a bear.
100
What book does Matt use to teach Attean?
What is Robinson Crusoe.
100
What does Attean teach Matt how to make that helps him to fish?
What is how to make a fish hook out of maple saplings.
100
What do Attean and Matt find stuck in a metal trap?
What is a fox.
200
How old is Matt when his father leaves him?
Bonus 100: Evidence from the text page number
What is 12.
Bonus 100: page 6
200
What does Matt climb a tree to "visit" that causes him great danger?
What are bees.
200
What does Attean do with the book the first day Matt begins to teach him?
What is "knocked the book from the table" (34-35).
200
What chore does Matt do that Attean stands and watches?
What is pulling up weeds.
200
When Robinson Crusoe was finished, what book did Matt start to read to Attean?
What is the Bible.
300
Part 1: How did Matt keep track of time?
Part 2: How long was his father supposed to be gone for?
What is notches on sticks.
What is 6-7 weeks.
300
Who rescues Matt from the pond?
Who is Saknis.
300
How does Matt finally get Attean to be interested in the book?
What is he skips ahead to the part about the storm at sea.
300
What secret sign(s) does Attean use to make sure he does not get lost in the woods?
What is stacking up stones or bending small trees.
"Always make signs to show way back" (57).
300
True or False:
Attean's dog is on the great adventure when they run into the bear.
What is false.
400
Matt has many "visitors." Who was the first visitor at his log cabin?
Who is Ben.
400
What do the beaver women make for Matt that "were handsome and new, of moosehide, dark and glistening with grease" (29)?
What is a pair of moccasins (shoes).
400
What is the first thing that Attean teaches Matt to do?
What is making snares to catch rabbit.
400
Attean helps Matt make what special tool in chapter 12?
What is a bow and arrows.
400
What does Matt throw at the bear?
What is a rabbit.
500
Matt's father was fond of saying certain things over and over like, "Indians take great stock in politeness. Should you meet one, speak to him just the same as to the minister back home" (pg 9).
What was Matt's father giving him that later he wished he could have more of?
What is advice.
500
In exchange for being taken care of, Matt is asked to do what for Attean?
Bonus: Why is it so important Attean learns how?
What is to teach him to read.
Bonus: Saknis wants Attean to learn to read so he does "not give away hunting grounds" (31).
500
What was the problem in the story that caused Attean to spring "to his feet, a thundercloud wiping out all pleasure from his face" (43).
What is the prisoner "kneels down to white man."
500
Attean taught Matt about many secret signs to find your way home when travelling through the forest. List at least 2.
Bonus: List all 3 for extra 100 points
What is...
a broken stick leaning in the direction of the creek
small stone set on a larger one
tuft of grass dangling from a branch
500
What compliment does Attean give to Matt after he kills the bear?