| A | B |
| Year of story | 1768 |
| Where Matt's family was from | Quincy, Massachusetts |
| Where Matt and dad built the house | wilderness of Maine |
| What was the chimney made of | logs lined with clay |
| what was the chimney in Maine made of? | stone |
| How long did dad say that he would be gone | 6 to 7 weeks |
| How did dad tell Matt to keep track of time | make 7 notches in 7 sticks (make 1 notch per day) |
| What did dad tell Matt to do each day when he cut a notch | wind the watch |
| What 2 gifts did dad give Matt before he left | a watch and a rifle |
| How old would Matt be when his family returned? | 13 |
| What is the name of the visitor to the cabin? | Ben |
| What did Ben steal from Matt? | Matt's father' rifle |
| What did the bear get into? | the flour |
| Where did bees in America come from | England |
| Why did Matt climb the tree | to get honey |
| How did Matt try to get away from the bees | jumped in water |
| Why couldn't Matt swim into the pond | his feet were caught in weeds |
| What happened to the bee needles | the indians pulled them out |
| Who saved Matt? | Saknis, family of beaver |
| What was Saknis grandson's name | Attean |
| What did Saknis bring Matt to help him walk | a rough crutch |
| What happened to Matt's boot | it got stuck in the mud |
| What did Saknis bring for Matt's feet | moccasins |
| What did Matt give Saknis | his book, Robinson Crusoe |
| How many times had Matt red his book? | a dozen |
| What kind of treaty did Saknis make with Matt | teach Attean to read and Attean will bring bird and rabbit |