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What part of The Sign of the Beaver will
you most likely remember? What made that part seem special to you?
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In what ways are Matt and Attean alike? How are
they different? How well do you think that Matt and Attean have learned to
accept and appreciate their differences? What example from the story can give
to support your opinion?
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Why do you think Matt lied to Ben about his being
alone? Why didn't Matt tell Saknis the same story?
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Consider Matt's age and the situations in which
he finds himself. What would you have done differently if you had been in
Matt's place?
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Why is it so important to Saknis that Attean
learn to read? Do you think Attean learned to read well enough to reach his
grandfather's goals? What evidence from the story do you have to support your
conclusion?
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What Native American ways of life might we be
wise to follow in today's world?
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What important things does Attean teach Matt? How
might Matt's life have been different without the influence of Attean? What
important things does Matt teach Attean? How do you think Matt effects
Attean's life?
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Neither Matt or Attean have many possessions, but
they give each other a gift. What are the gifts and of what importance are
they to the givers?
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Why do you think the author, Elizabeth George
Speare, titled the novel The Sign of the Beaver?
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What are some differences and similarities in the
ways Matt and Attean become adults in the story? How do the ways Matt and
Attean become adults compare to how young people achieve manhood today?
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What are some differences in what Matt and Attean
consider to be "women's work"? Why do you think Matt and Attean have such
different attitudes?
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