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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Neebin (Summer), Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what job does Omakayas think her mother will want her to help?
(a) Preserving tomatoes.
(b) Shucking corn.
(c) Piecing a quilt.
(d) Preserving a moose hide.

2. Who is the author of this book?
(a) Lonnie Emerson.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) Louise Erdrich.
(d) Annie Proux.

3. What noise do the voyageurs hear as they get into their canoes to leave the island?
(a) Thunder.
(b) Birds singing.
(c) Wailing.
(d) Gunshots.

4. How is Tallow different from her husband?
(a) She is fearless.
(b) She is resourceful.
(c) She is spiritual.
(d) She is educated.

5. What has killed people in the village?
(a) White soldiers.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Native Americans.
(d) Smallpox.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of birds eat the corn crop?

2. Another important theme in the book is ______________________.

3. Who is the baby in Omakayas' family?

4. Who do the voyageurs find alive in the village?

5. What does Omakayas want to do with the bear cubs?

(see the answer key)

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