Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- When it comes to his family, what worries Matt more—the threat of loneliness if they don't return, or the threat of death because he can't survive alone?
- In the future, do you think Attean will ever regret not paying much attention to Matt's lessons?
- Did Matt and Attean become friends or brothers? Is there a difference?
- How would the story have changed if Matt and his sister stayed behind, rather than Matt alone?
- Will Matt ever fit in with white culture again, or did his experience with the Indians change him for life?
- How would the story change if it took place in 18th-century Iowa, rather than Maine?
- Would Attean have saved Matt's dog if the situations were reversed?
- Where do you think Attean and his family ended up when they left Maine?