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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Omakayas do when Neewo cries hysterically?
(a) Lets him out of his cradle board.
(b) Takes him for a walk.
(c) Gives him a bottle.
(d) Shakes his rattle for him.

2. Where do Deydey and his friends discuss moving?
(a) East.
(b) North.
(c) West.
(d) South.

3. Who is Omakayas' tomboy cousin?
(a) Red Feather Girl.
(b) Two Strike Girl.
(c) Singing Wind Girl.
(d) Sun in Hair Girl.

4. What gift does Deydey give to Omakayas?
(a) Scraping tool.
(b) Knife.
(c) Beads.
(d) Feathers.

5. The book explores the effect of white people on ___________________.
(a) Indigenous culture.
(b) Animals.
(c) Blacks.
(d) government.

6. Why does Mama send Omakayas to Old Tallow's?
(a) To invite her to a party.
(b) To borrow a pot.
(c) To take some food.
(d) To get the scissors.

7. Smallpox will represent _______________ in the story.
(a) Fear.
(b) Medical breakthroughs.
(c) Cruelty.
(d) Persistence.

8. What is Omakayas' father's job?
(a) A minister.
(b) A store owner.
(c) A trapper.
(d) A teacher.

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

10. What is Dagwaging?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

11. The singing of the birds foreshadows ____________________.
(a) Omakayas' emerging spirit.
(b) Omakayas' grief.
(c) Omakayas' parents' death.
(d) Omakayas' death.

12. After Omakayas and Angeline bring crows for dinner, Deydey calls them ________________.
(a) Trappers.
(b) Women.
(c) Scouters.
(d) Hunters.

13. An important theme in this section is ____________________.
(a) Miracles.
(b) Perseverance.
(c) Death.
(d) Coming of age.

14. Who is the wife of the man in #17?
(a) Torrie.
(b) Tallow.
(c) Tawny.
(d) Tania.

15. Who is Omakayas' older sister?
(a) Cecile.
(b) Justine.
(c) Marie.
(d) Angeline.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Omakayas experience before the arrival of a special insight?

2. What scares the voyageurs in the village?

3. Where does Mama want to send Omakayas?

4. How does Mama realize that Pinch ate the berries?

5. Why does Omakayas not like her gift?

(see the answer keys)

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