Plot
What was the reason that Matt's father would be gone
go back to Massachusetts to get his mother and sisters to join them in Maine
Why was Attean's tribe moving away
person vs Society
"You move quick like an Indian.
Metaphor
What was the Main theme of this story
Survival
Which Character said, "You move like an Indian."
Attean
how longs does Matt's father expect him to be gone.
6-7 weeks
Matt thinks going with Attean's tribe or staying and protecting the cabin.
Person vs self
"the underbrush kept creeping closer"
Hyperbole
In sign of the beaver what season was it when his parents left.
Spring
Who found Matt in the river?
Attean
What season was it when his family came back.
Late winter.
When Attean tribe left what would Matt do without Attean.
Person vs self
"the rifle was kept as clean as a new-polished spoon"
Simile
In sign of the beaver what season was it when the natives left.
Fall
Which Character walked in the cabin and took the rifle while Matt was sleeping.
Ben
What happen's after Matt and Marie help free Attean's dog.
Matt gets invited back to the beaver tribe again.
Matt is left alone to guard a homestead and must use all his skills to survive. He battles the harsh wilderness, which includes fighting off a bear, dealing with a trapper's theft, and protecting himself from mosquitos and hunger.
Person vs nature
"his panic began to die away"
Personification
What is the bond that forms between Matt and Attean
Friendship
When Matt saw Ben he was stuck in a trap and if Matt would help him what would Ben do.
Ben would leave this land forever and never come back.
What caused Matt's family to be so late in getting back to Maine?
The family was sick with Typhus and they were delayed by the weather.
:The fact that the Native
Americans were forced off
their land by the White men
is an example of what type of Conflict
person vs Society
"The humming grew to a roar, like a great wind is an example of which type of figurative language?
Simile or Personification
When Attean teaches Matt how to make secret signs to find his way in the forest, that is an example of theme?
Survival
What character said that the Native Americans
need to learn to live with the White Men?
Saknis