The Birchbark House Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Birchbark House Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The young girl in the story is from which Native American tribe?
(a) Lakota.
(b) Cherokee.
(c) Sioux.
(d) Ojibwa.

2. What job does Omakayas work on when she returns home?
(a) Preserving the moose hide.
(b) Feeding the chickens.
(c) Grinding corn into meal.
(d) Bringing water from the creek.

3. Who is Omakayas?
(a) A Native American god.
(b) The tribal chief.
(c) The baby girl.
(d) A medicine man.

4. What does the man in #76 own and care for?
(a) A birchbark house.
(b) A carved pipe.
(c) A money pouch.
(d) A flannel robe.

5. How does Andeg say he has helped the family prepare the cabin for the winter?
(a) He chased away all the mice.
(b) He scared away the foxes.
(c) He warned Deyday when the fireplace didn't work.
(d) He chased the birds away from the corn.

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

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

8. Tallow is described as being _________________.
(a) Joyless.
(b) Creative.
(c) Fearless.
(d) Very tall.

9. The family is __________________ when Deydey is home.
(a) Sadder.
(b) More spontaneous.
(c) More playful.
(d) More serious.

10. How does Mama realize that Pinch ate the berries?
(a) His shirt has blue stains on it.
(b) His tongue is blue.
(c) His stomach hurts.
(d) His fingers are pink.

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

12. What scares the voyageurs in the village?
(a) That they have walked into a trap.
(b) That they have caught the disease.
(c) That a tornado is headed their way.
(d) That the Cherokees will return and kill them too.

13. What does Omakayas experience before the arrival of a special insight?
(a) Numbness.
(b) Fainting.
(c) Chills.
(d) Dizziness.

14. What does Omakayas throw at the animals on her way home?
(a) Mud pies.
(b) Stones.
(c) Pinecones.
(d) Berries.

15. What is Old Tallow holding as Omakayas approaches her house?
(a) Scissors.
(b) Stones.
(c) Herbs.
(d) Big bowl.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Deydey especially pleased with when he comes home?

3. Which of the following does the family NOT do in preparation for Winter?

4. How old is Omakayas in Part 2, Chapter 1?

5. Why does Mama send Omakayas to Old Tallow's?

(see the answer keys)

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