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Quiz about The Sign of the Beaver
Quiz about The Sign of the Beaver

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.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
115,906
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
540
Last 3 plays: Guest 184 (9/10), Guest 136 (6/10), Guest 174 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What state are Matt and his family settling in? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of these is NOT something Matt's pa left behind for him? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was Matt trying to get out of the tree? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What clan did Attean belong to? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. How often was Matt supposed to wind his pa's watch? Hint


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


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


Question 8 of 10
8. What book did Matt read to Attean? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Is Matt's sister named Beth?


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



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 20 2024 : Guest 184: 9/10
Mar 13 2024 : Guest 136: 6/10
Mar 10 2024 : Guest 174: 8/10
Mar 08 2024 : Guest 207: 7/10
Mar 07 2024 : Guest 67: 8/10
Mar 05 2024 : Guest 69: 9/10
Feb 29 2024 : Guest 69: 10/10
Feb 29 2024 : Guest 68: 10/10
Feb 28 2024 : Guest 104: 10/10

Score Distribution

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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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