This document contains questions about the content and events that occur within chapters 1-25 of a book. It asks over 60 specific questions about the relationship between the two main characters Matt and Attean, their experiences living together in the wilderness, cultural exchanges, and how each character changes over time. The questions explore themes of survival, friendship, cultural learning on both sides, and personal growth for the characters.

2. Chapters 1-10
• Why is Matt left behind at the cabin?
• How does father recommend that Matt keep
track of time?
• What was father’s advice about Indians?
• Why was the fire so important to Matt?
• How does Matt greet the stranger?
• Why is Matt concerned about Ben staying
with him?

3. Chapters 1-10 cont’d.
• What does the loss of the riffle mean to
Matt?
• How did the bear get into the cabin?
• How does Matt escape the bees?
• Why was the old Indian reaching for Matt’s
throat?
• Why does Matt give away the book?

4. Chapters 1-10 cont’d.
• Why didn’t Matt teach Attean the alphabet
in the same way he learned himself?
• Why did Attean leave the cabin?
• How has Matt gotten Attean interested in
learning?
• In what new ways is Matt understanding the
book?

5. Chapters 1-10 cont’d.
• How is Attean keeping his grandfather’s
treaty?
• What abilities do the boys respect in each
other?
• How does Matt change the book for Attean?
• How did Attean show that he trusted Matt?

6. Chapters 11-20
• What is the “Indian way” to make a bow?
• Why don’t the boys free the fox?
• How are the biblical and Indian stories of
the flood similar?
• How do we know that Attean really enjoyed
Robinson Crusoe?
• How does the rabbit help the boys?

7. Chapters 11-20 cont’d.
• Why does Attean apologize to the bear?
• Why did Matt feel a strong need to talk with
his father?
• Why doesn’t Attean join the feasting?
• What “wall” separates the boys?
• Why are the beaver scarce?
• How does Marie help Matt free the dog?

8. Chapters 11-20 cont’d.
• Why does Matt stay only in the territory of
the beaver?
• What test does Matt pass?
• Why was Matt so interested in squaw work?
• What test does Attean face?

9. Chapters 21-25
• How will the manitou change their
friendship?
• How has Attean changed?
• Why won’t the Indians return?
• Why did Matt feel that Attean made sense
about owning land?
• Why did Matt give away the watch?

10. Chapters 21-25 cont’d.
• How does Matt set about pleasing his
absent family?
• What Indian ways is Matt adopting?
• How do the snowshoes set Matt free?
• Why does Matt have to have access to the
forest?
• How has Matt changed? His family?

11. BRAVO!
• If you enjoyed this book, might I suggest
that you read these books by the same
author:
• Calico Captive
• The Witch of Blackbird Pond