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

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

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

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

5. Who does the person in #81 blame for eating the berries?
(a) Omakayas.
(b) Nokomis.
(c) Angeline.
(d) Andeg.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name is given to the injured crow?

2. What treat does Old Tallow give to Omakayas?

3. How does Mama realize that Pinch ate the berries?

4. Where does Omakayas suggest that Angeline can go?

5. What is Neebin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happens when Pinch eats too many berries and then blames it on Andeg.

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

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

4. What is significant about Omakayas' encounter with the bears?

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

6. How do Mama and Nokomis differ in their views of sending Omakayas on a spiritual quest?

7. What do the birds foreshadow in the book?

8. Give some examples of Andeg being able to use speech to communicate.

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

10. What does the dizzy spell signify for Omakayas?

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