Character: Matt
What does Matt notice about the women of the tribe?
They were hard at work.
Why couldn't Attean go with the men on the deer hunt?
Because he did not have a gun.
Where does this story take place?
In the wilderness (woods). Maine territory
What is the main idea of this story?
Two unlikely friends learning about what it means to be a real man.
What book did Matt read to Attean to teach him English?
Robinson Crusoe.
How does Matt feel when he hears what happened to Attean's parents?
He felt terrible for Attean! He realized why Attean's grandmother hated the white man.
Why does Attean's grandmother not want Matt at the feast?
Because her daughter (Attean's) mother was killed by the white man.
About what era does the story take place?
18th century (1700's)
For Matt becoming a real man focuses on?
Respect and survival.
Who is the antagonist of The Sign of the Beaver?
Ben. When Ben snags that rifle, he also snatches much of Matt's confidence in survival. And since survival is pretty much Matt's only goal, this means Ben really messes things up for our main character.
What does Matt realize about the Native American’s point of view of settlers’ actions?
Hatred. The settler's were taking the Indians hunting grounds.
There is a wall between Attean and Matt after all they have shared. Why?
Attean would never forget that both of his parents were killed by the white man.
What does Matt live in?
Log Cabin he and his father built.
For Attean becoming a real man focuses on?
Hunting and skill.
What is the genre of The Sign of the Beaver
Historical Fiction
What does Matt realize on their long walk back to his cabin?
Why does Attean defend the beaver dam so fiercely?
Because beavers were getting scarce. White man taking their hunting grounds.
What does Attean live in?
Wigwam
The boys agree that manhood means
devotion and loyalty.
Is the Sign of the Beaver a true story?
The Sign of the Beaver was inspired by a true story dating from 1802 and documented in a history of the small town of Milo, Maine; in it, a teenage boy left to care for his family's cabin was helped by the local Natives when his supplies were ravaged by a bear.
Matt wants his father to know who when he returns?
Attean's Grandfather Saknis.
How is a scarcity of beavers going to effect Attean's tribe?
The Indians trade the beaver skins with white traders for their necessities. The white traders are demanding more skins than the woods could provide.
What was happening in the colonies during this time period?
At this time many people were exploring and traveling to different parts of the American colonies in order to find places to build homes.
How do you connect to this main idea
accept answers.
What is the Sign of the Beaver
The beaver symbol carved crudely into the trees represents Attean's clan, the clan of the Beaver, and was intended to act as a property marker to show where their land and hunting grounds were.