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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The story takes place over the course of ________________.
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One month.
(c) One year.
(d) Three years.

2. The book explores the necessity of confronting _______________.
(a) Fear.
(b) Greed.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Hate.

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

4. Omakayas believes that she has a special bond with ___________________.
(a) The birds.
(b) The bears.
(c) The sun.
(d) The trees.

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

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

7. Where had Omakayas put the injured crow?
(a) The cradle board.
(b) Deydey's moccassin.
(c) A drinking gourd.
(d) The maize grinding bowl.

8. The book explores the connection between human beings and _______________.
(a) Nature.
(b) Joy.
(c) Greed.
(d) God.

9. What frightens Omakayas on her way home?
(a) A trapper.
(b) Thunder.
(c) A snake.
(d) Bear cubs.

10. Who is Nokomis?
(a) The tribal chief.
(b) The village healer.
(c) Omakayas' grandmother.
(d) Omakayas' mother.

11. What is the name of the deer that Omakayas and Angeline encounter?
(a) Mighty Antlers.
(b) Majestic.
(c) One Horn.
(d) Great Elk Spirit.

12. Why does Omakayas not like her gift?
(a) She doesn't like to scrape hides.
(b) She is afraid of such a big knife.
(c) She doesn't like the color of the beads.
(d) She has too many feathers.

13. Who is the baby in Omakayas' family?
(a) Neewo.
(b) Nokomis.
(c) Niall.
(d) Noel.

14. What does Mama throw at Andeg when she is angry about the berries?
(a) A stick.
(b) A stone.
(c) A pipe.
(d) A spoon.

15. Who is left alone to watch over an abundant harvest of berries?
(a) Angeline.
(b) Pinch.
(c) Nokomis.
(d) Omakayas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Deydey and his friends discuss moving?

2. An important theme in this section is ____________________.

3. What kind of birds eat the corn crop?

4. Why does Omakayas awaken with excitement one night?

5. What does Andeg tell Pinch to stop doing?

(see the answer keys)

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