The Sign of the Beaver Questions and Answers
In "The Sign of the Beaver," what does Matt's father leave him? Why are these items important?
I would like to know what is the difference between the movie and the book for The Sign of the Beaver.
What is the climax of The Sign of the Beaver?
What is the difference between the signs Matt's father and Attean make to show their way in the woods in Sign of the Beaver?
In The Sign of the Beaver, what things did Matt and Attean learn from each other?
What gifts are exchanged between Matt, Saknis, Attean, and Attean's grandmother in The Sign of the Beaver?
Why does Attean become upset about the story in Sign of the Beaver?
What is seba in reference to in The Sign of the Beaver?
How does Matt earn Attean's complete respect in The Sign of the Beaver?
What events occurred in the American colonies during 1769?
Why does Matt's father leave him alone in the wilderness in Sign of the Beaver?
What are some historical events in "The Sign of the Beaver"?
What things did Matt learn from Attean?
What two gifts does his father give Matt before he leaves?
What are the Indian woman doing in Sign of the Beaver? Why is Matt so interested? What is Attean's reaction? Chapters 19-21
In The Sign of the Beaver, Matt is worried about the large amount of snow and the winter ahead. What sets him free and helps him feel better about the winter to come? Why do you think it gives him such confidence?
Why was Matt invited to the Indian feast? Do you think Attean gave him credit for the victory over the bear?
In The Sign of The Beaver, what made Matt change his approach to teaching Attean to read in Chapter 8?
In The Sign of the Beaver, what are four reasons why Matt finds it hard to trust Ben?
Why does Attean go to Matt's place when he dislikes reading lessons in Sign of the Beaver? Speculate about why you think he keeps coming to see Matt.
What does the Penobscot word, "kweh" from The Sign of the Beaver, by Elizabeth George Speare, mean in English?
In Chapter 19 of The Sign of the Beaver, why does Attean's grandmother change her mind about Matt?
What advice does Matt's father give him about how to treat the Indians in Sign of the Beaver?
Compare and contrast Attean's village to Matt's cabin.
From what point of view is The Sign of the Beaver told? How do you know?
How did Matt and Attean's experience reverse the experience of Robinson Crusoe and "the brown savage" in the story?
What was Matt's role in the killing of the bear in The Sign of the Beaver?
Why did Saknis want Attean to learn how to read?
What are two problems and their solutions in chapters 6–10?
How did Attean help Matt learn new things about survival in the forest in Sign of the Beaver? Why would these be helpful to Matt?
What food item does Matt's mother persuade Matt and his father to take with them on their trip to Maine territory in the book Sign of the Beaver?
Why does Attean's Grandmother have a bad attitude towards the white men in Sign of the Beaver? What about Saknis? Show why and how.
What are the five most important things that happen in the book The Sign of the Beaver?
What is the rising action of The Sign of the Beaver?
What words and phrases does the author use to describe Matt in The Sign of the Beaver?
Why does Matt find it hard to trust Ben in "Sign of the Beaver"?
how does Attean become a man and how does Matt become a man?
In The Sign of the Beaver, what evidence is there in chapters 1–2 that Matt's father had a great deal of confidence in him?
Why does Attean's grandmother change her opinion about Matt in Sign of the Beaver?
What did Matt's father say to him that confirms the fact that Matt also found his manitou in The Sign of the Beaver? When you read the book you discover that Matt also found his manitou. What did Matt's father say to him that confirms this fact?
In chapter 2 of The Sign of the Beaver, what is the main problem, and why do you think the author chose to include this event in the story?
Can someone please describe the cabin in The Sign of the Beaver?
What is Matt’s role in the killing of the bear?
What brought about the change in friendship between Matt and Attean in Sign of the Beaver?
How does Attean become a man in the story "The Sign of the Beaver"?
What book does Matt read in The Sign of the Beaver? Why does he skip a section of the book?
What are some similarities between the ways of the white and Native American people in The Sign of the Beaver?
What happens in chapter 18 of The Sign of the Beaver?
How did Matt know that Attean was becoming his friend?
In chapter 19 or 20 of The Sign of the Beaver written by Elizabeth George Speare, what was the test that Matt had to pass?
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