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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. Tallow is described as being _________________.
(a) Fearless.
(b) Creative.
(c) Joyless.
(d) Very tall.

2. What gift does Deydey give to Omakayas?
(a) Knife.
(b) Feathers.
(c) Beads.
(d) Scraping tool.

3. The book explores the effect of white people on ___________________.
(a) government.
(b) Blacks.
(c) Indigenous culture.
(d) Animals.

4. What is the name of the island where the baby is found?
(a) Spirit Island.
(b) Thunder Island.
(c) Ojibwa Island.
(d) Heron Island.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who do the voyageurs find alive in the village?

3. What treat does Old Tallow give to Omakayas?

4. What is Neebin?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the metaphor of smallpox throughout the story?

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

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

7. What do the birds foreshadow in the book?

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

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

10. What are Omakayas' conflicted feelings about Angeline?

(see the answer keys)

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