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The Sign of the Beaver Trivia Quiz

This is the story of Matt, a 12-year-old boy who is in charge of a cabin in the American wilderness in 1768 until his pa returns with the rest of the family. The story was written by Elizabeth George Speare.

A multiple-choice quiz by LadyCaitriona. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
LadyCaitriona

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
115,906

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
553

Last 3 plays: Guest 168 (9/10), Guest 98 (9/10), Guest 108 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What state are Matt and his family settling in? Hint

Vermont

Massachusetts

Maine

Connecticut

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these is NOT something Matt's pa left behind for him? Hint

Watch

Flour

Gun

A bow and arrows

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Matt trying to get out of the tree? Hint

Honey

Attean's dog

An arrow

His boot

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Question 4 of 10

4. What clan did Attean belong to? Hint

Beaver

Wolf

Turtle

Crocodile

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Question 5 of 10

5. How often was Matt supposed to wind his pa's watch? Hint

Every day

Once every week

Twice every day

He didn't have to wind it at all

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Question 6 of 10

6. What animal did Matt throw in the face of the bear that was trying to kill him and Attean? Hint

Otter

Fisher

Rabbit

Beaver

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Question 7 of 10

7. Saknis and Matt made a treaty after Saknis saved his life. Attean would come visit Matt every day and bring him some food. What was Matt supposed to do in return? Hint

Teach Attean how to play baseball

Teach Attean to read

Teach Attean how to shoot a gun

Give Attean some clothes

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Question 8 of 10

8. What book did Matt read to Attean? Hint

Robinson Crusoe

The Swiss Family Robinson

Gulliver's Travels

Harry Potter

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Question 9 of 10

9. Is Matt's sister named Beth?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Does Matt's family make it to the cabin in time for Christmas?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What state are Matt and his family settling in?

Answer: Maine

Matt and his family were moving from a town in Massachusetts to the Maine wilderness.

2. Which of these is NOT something Matt's pa left behind for him?

Answer: A bow and arrows

Attean shows Matt how to make a bow and arrows after Ben steals pa's rifle from above the door. Pa also leaves a watch which Matt gives to Attean as a going-away present. There was also flour in the cabin for Matt to make "johnnycakes".

3. What was Matt trying to get out of the tree?

Answer: Honey

After a bear breaks into the cabin and eats all of his molasses, Matt wants something sweet and climbs the "bee tree" to steal some of the bees' honey. The bees get angry and chase Matt to the creek, where he gets tangled in some weeds. Saknis saves him, and that is how Matt first meets the Native American chief.

4. What clan did Attean belong to?

Answer: Beaver

Matt liked to look for signs of the Beaver clan when he went walking in the forest. When he saw Turtle signs, he knew he should turn back because he didn't know if the Turtle people would be as welcoming.

5. How often was Matt supposed to wind his pa's watch?

Answer: Every day

Matt's pa told him to wind the watch every day, when he made a notch in a stick to count off the days. Matt's pa was supposed to return after Matt had notched seven sticks seven times each (seven weeks).

6. What animal did Matt throw in the face of the bear that was trying to kill him and Attean?

Answer: Rabbit

The rabbit was the first thing that Matt had been able to catch in the snares that Attean showed him how to build.

7. Saknis and Matt made a treaty after Saknis saved his life. Attean would come visit Matt every day and bring him some food. What was Matt supposed to do in return?

Answer: Teach Attean to read

Saknis wanted Attean to learn "white man's signs" so that he wouldn't accidentally sell Beaver land as he himself had been tricked into doing. Later on Matt finds out that the land his family is settling used to belong to the Beaver clan.

8. What book did Matt read to Attean?

Answer: Robinson Crusoe

Attean would go home every night and tell the stories to the other Native American children.

9. Is Matt's sister named Beth?

Answer: No

Her name is Sarah. Matt makes a doll for her out of corn husks, but later thinks that she might have preferred to have a bow and arrows of her own.

10. Does Matt's family make it to the cabin in time for Christmas?

Answer: Yes

They had all been sick with typhus (a very nasty disease that we don't often get any more, thanks to vaccinations... needles), and were not able to come to Maine as soon as they thought they would. But they do get there before Christmas, because Matt's mother didn't want him to be alone.

Source: Author LadyCaitriona

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