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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 Andeg tell Pinch to stop doing?

2. What will be used to build a house for the family?

3. What does Omakayas want to do with the bear cubs?

4. What is Deydey especially pleased with when he comes home?

5. What is Old Tallow holding as Omakayas approaches her house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What do the birds foreshadow in the book?

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

8. What is the premise of THE BIRCHBARK HOUSE?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Omakayas. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Mama. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

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