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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Stillness is Broken.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are The People surprised when they reach the place where they left the old women?
(a) It was not a likely spot to find game.
(b) The chief is stirring up bad memories.
(c) They had not hunted there successfully before.
(d) There is no sign that the women died there.

2. Who is condemned to death in the environment of the Arctic Circle?
(a) The careless and unworthy.
(b) The wicked and evil.
(c) The old and tired.
(d) The weak and sick.

3. How do the women keep the bear from their fish?
(a) They bury the fish where the bear can't smell it.
(b) They hang the fish too high for the bear.
(c) They scare the bear away by yelling.
(d) They give the bear the guts.

4. What unusual character flaw do the two old women possess?
(a) They criticize the labor of others.
(b) They refuse to help the children.
(c) They tell lies.
(d) They complain of aches and pains.

5. What causes Sa' to cry for the first time?
(a) She is fatigued and exhausted.
(b) She feels defeated.
(c) Her body is too stiff to move.
(d) She feels sorry for her friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do The People wear to keep warm?

2. What do the younger men provide for the old women?

3. Why is the fourth night the most difficult for the women?

4. How do the two women decide to die?

5. Why does Chi'idzigyaak say she is like a baby?

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