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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Omakayas do when the bear pins her down?

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

3. Where had Omakayas put the injured crow?

4. What food does the family travel to harvest?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is life different for the family when Deydey is home?

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

5. What do the birds foreshadow in the book?

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

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

8. What is the premise of THE BIRCHBARK HOUSE?

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

10. What does the dizzy spell signify for Omakayas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the author's use of the four seasons in the book in order to tell the story? How do the seasons parallel Omakayas' life and maturing process? Was this a clever tactic to use in styling the book?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of pride. Identify at least two instances about pride in the book and then cite examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

There are several events of foreshadowing in THE BIRCHBARK HOUSE. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

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