Nathan compared his situation of being tied on the floor of the cabin to ___________.
a little baby
a turtle on its back
a bird waiting for its mother
a helpless pig led to slaughter
Nathan _____________ to learn more about his situation.
questioned Weasel
asked to go to the privy
looked out the window
When the ropes were too short to tie Nathan, Weasel _____________.
locked the door to the cabin and put the key in his pocket
locked Nathan in the cellar
tied Nathan to a chair with a rag
Nathan figured Weasel's cabin was east of Ezra's wegiwa by _________________.
examining the stars as he went to the privy
watching the sun rise in the window
recalling the direction he was heading the first time he saw Weasel
Nathan escaped Weasel by ____________.
wresting the gun away from Weasel while he slept
sliding through a chink between two logs in the cabin wall
hitting Weasel over the head with the chair
Nathan left _______________.
riding on Job and dragging Crabapple
riding west on Job
running through the dense brush where Weasel could not follow
Nathan found his way by _________________.
remembering the map Ezra had drawn
following the Ohio River
retracing his path back to his family's cabin and starting from their using the directions he knew
When Nathan returned to Ezra's wegiwa, he found ___________.
Pa looking almost like his old self
Molly had hurt her ankle
Ezra had gone hunting
no one there
Nathan compared his feelings to ______________.
all horrible things Weasel has done
being on the dark side of the river and not being able to reach the good side of the river
being in a deep pit and being unable to climb out
Which sequence best describes the order of events in Weasel?
a) Nathan frees himself from the chair. b) Nathan escapes on Job. c) Weasel ties Nathan to a chair with dirty rags. d) Nathan wrests the gun from Weasel. e) Weasel is unable to tie Nathan with the short ropes.
e, c, a, b, d
e, c, a, d, b
e, d, a, b, c
a, b, c, e, d
Which statement about Weasel contains a cause-effect relationship?
Nathan takes Job with him as he escapes but leaves Crabapple behind.
Nathan wrests the gun away from Weasel and leaves the cabin.
Because Weasel has had too much whiskey to drink, he ties the dirty rags loosely.
Pa is looking like his old self when Nathan returns to Ezra's wegiwa.
Which statement is NOT true about the theme of this story?
Nathan is wrestling with his thoughts because he didn't seek revenge against Weasel when he had the chance. (Good versus evil.)
Nathan is having negative thoughts about Weasel. (All people have a dark side.)
If Weasel continues to hurt people he will probably be hurt in return. (What goes around comes around.)
Nathan fights his way through the wild untamed woods to Ezra's wegiwa. (Civilization versus. Savagery)