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

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

3. What kind of birds eat the corn crop?
(a) Sparrows.
(b) Crows.
(c) Robins.
(d) Bluebirds.

4. What treat does Old Tallow give to Omakayas?
(a) Licorice.
(b) Chocolate bar.
(c) Maple sugar candy.
(d) Marshmallows.

5. Who does Deydey say has ripped his shirt?
(a) Deer.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Ghosts.
(d) Bears.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is Omakayas' older sister?

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

5. How many people do the voyageurs find alive in a village one day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does the group of voyageurs discover on a small island?

2. Why is Omakayas' relationship with Tallow such an important one?

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

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

5. What does Omakayas do with a wounded crow?

6. Why does Omakayas suggest that Angeline go to the river instead of working on the moose hide?

7. How does Tallow represent an important theme in the book?

8. Who are the other members of Omakayas' family in addition to Nokomis?

9. What does the dizzy spell signify for Omakayas?

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

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