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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does the bear NOT do to Omakayas?

2. What does Omakayas do when Neewo cries hysterically?

3. Tallow is described as being _________________.

4. The book explores the effect of white people on ___________________.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Omakayas' encounter with the two bear cubs and their mother.

2. Who is One Horn and when do Omakayas and Angeline encounter him?

3. What is the major concern of the voyageurs when they see the child?

4. Who are Albert La Pautre and Fishtail, and what important topic do they discuss with Deydey?

5. Who are Omakayas and Nokomis and what are they doing as Chapter 1 begins?

6. Who is Old Tallow and what is she holding when Omakayas arrives at her home?

7. How does Omakayas feel about her father's gift, and how does she act about it?

8. What does Nokomis do to the tree prior to cutting the bark?

9. How is Omakayas able to comfort Neewo when he is upset and in her care?

10. What does Omakayas do with a wounded crow?

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