1. Sign of the Beaver is a story about a young boy, Matt, and

an Indian boy, Attean
building a beaver lodge
the wild western prairies
his sister, Marie
the beaver pond out back

2. In the story a man steals something valuable from Matt. What does he steal?

fishing line
food
his baby brother
a gun
clothing

3. Matt reads from a famous book often. Which book is it?

The Bible
Island of the Blue Dolphin
Harry Potter
Robinson Crusoe
Mark Twain

4. Matt was at the cabin because

his parents had died
he was keeping the claim on the land
he was harvesting the corn crop
he was teaching the Indians how to read
he was planting wheat for next year

5. What does the word hideous mean?

noisy
twisted
to sway
keen
extremely ugly

6. Which best describes Attean?

friendly, outgoing
shy, timid
kind, caring
brave, knowledgable
old, learned

7. What is the author's main theme for this book?

entertainment
teaching hunting skills
friendship, courage
honesty
courtship, love

8. How did Matt prepare for winter?

Trapping beavers
Making new clothes
Learning the Indian language
Fixing holes in the cabin and gathering food
Getting people to live with him

9. Who is Saknis?

Matt's father
Matt's uncle
Attean's grandfather
Attean's father
the author of the book

10. Why did Matt stay at the cabin?

His uncle wanted him to
To keep the cornfields from being burned
His sister was sick and needed him
He was afraid of the cold winters
To wait for his family