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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) South.
(b) North.
(c) East.
(d) West.

2. Who do the voyageurs find alive in the village?
(a) A healer.
(b) A chief.
(c) A baby girl.
(d) A blacksmith.

3. 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.

4. The men watch as the baby girl curls up to a __________________.
(a) Blanket.
(b) Dog.
(c) Log.
(d) Dead body.

5. What treat does Omakayas give to Neewo?
(a) Maple candy.
(b) Sugared snow.
(c) Ice cream.
(d) Licorice.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Omakayas and Angeline bring crows for dinner, Deydey calls them ________________.

2. What does Omakayas do when Neewo cries hysterically?

3. Who is Omakayas' older sister?

4. Why does Omakayas awaken with excitement one night?

5. What is Omakayas' father's job?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What do the birds foreshadow in the book?

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

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

9. What startles Mama regarding the bears when she goes looking for Omakayas?

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

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