The Birchbark House Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Birchbark House Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 124 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following does the family NOT do in preparation for Winter?
(a) Scrape hides.
(b) Store food.
(c) Plant corn.
(d) Make clothing.

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

4. Why does Omakayas awaken with excitement one night?
(a) She starts school tomorrow.
(b) Her father is home.
(c) It is Christmas Eve.
(d) Old Tallow has come for a visit.

5. What does the mother bear do to Omakayas?
(a) Chases her up a tree.
(b) Claws at her.
(c) Pins her to the ground.
(d) Ignores her.

6. What does the name Andeg mean?
(a) Sun.
(b) Moose.
(c) Crow.
(d) River.

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

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

9. Another important theme in the book is ______________________.
(a) The relationship between human beings and the natural world.
(b) The damage that greed does to people.
(c) The futility of trying to avoid death.
(d) The significance of religion in people's lives.

10. Which of the following does the bear NOT do to Omakayas?
(a) Claw her face.
(b) Sniff her all over.
(c) Lead the cubs away.
(d) Realize she is no threat.

11. What food does the family travel to harvest?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Wild rice.
(c) Oats.
(d) Corn.

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

13. What is Neebin?
(a) Blanket.
(b) Summer.
(c) Indian tribe.
(d) Maize.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does Deydey give to Omakayas?

2. Who does the person in #81 blame for eating the berries?

3. What is the name of the deer that Omakayas and Angeline encounter?

4. The young girl in the story is from which Native American tribe?

5. What are voyageurs?

(see the answer keys)

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