People
Who is our main character?
Matt
What genre is our novel?
Historical Fiction
How did Matt keep track of time when his father was gone?
Notching lines into sticks
What three things did Attean teach Matt to do that helped him survive in the wilderness?
1) Set traps
2) Make his own fish hooks
3) Make and look for signs in the woods so he can navigate the wilderness
What does the first bear eat when he breaks into the house?
Flour and molasses
Who is our main character's best friend, who gives our main character a dog at the end of the story?
Attean
When does our story take place?
1768, before the American Revolution
What is Matt trying to Attean to do?
Read English
Why does Attean's grandmother hate white men?
White men killed her daughter, Attean's mother
What does Matt make as gifts for his family?
A baby crade, a doll, and dishes
Who makes a treaty with Matt and is Attean's grandfather?
Saknis
Maine
What do Matt and Attean kill together in the forest?
A mama bear
What does the "Sign of the Beaver" mean in the story? What does it mean for Matt?
It is a mark on a tree that shows Beaver Tribe territory, but also refers to the mark Attean made on Matt's life
What does Attean tell Matt after they kill the bear?
"You move quick. Like Indian."
Who steals Matt's gun?
What book does Matt read to Attean to help him learn to read?
Robinson Crusoe
Who saved Matt's life from the bee attack, and how?
Saknis, by lifting him up out of the lake and removing the bee stingers
How did Matt and Attean express their friendship before parting ways and what did they gift each other?
They both called each other "brother" and gave the gifts of a watch and a dog
What does Attean laugh at Matt for liking and caring so much about?
Squaw work
What is Attean's sister's name?
Marie
How old is Matt at the beginning of our story?
12
Why is Attean mad about Robinson Crusoe?
He is angry that the native is a slave to the white man
What does Matt think would have happened if Sarah met Marie?
They would have been fast friends like he and Attean
Which animal can Matt never seem to get when he hunts?
Those darn squirrels