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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Omakayas believes that she has a special bond with ___________________.
(a) The bears.
(b) The birds.
(c) The sun.
(d) The trees.

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

3. What frightens Omakayas in the night?
(a) Gunshots.
(b) Creaking doors.
(c) Wolves howling.
(d) A thunderstorm.

4. Where does Omakayas suggest that Angeline can go?
(a) To her friend's house.
(b) To the river.
(c) To the store.
(d) To the meadow.

5. How is Tallow different from her husband?
(a) She is resourceful.
(b) She is educated.
(c) She is fearless.
(d) She is spiritual.

6. What does Omakayas do when Neewo cries hysterically?
(a) Takes him for a walk.
(b) Shakes his rattle for him.
(c) Gives him a bottle.
(d) Lets him out of his cradle board.

7. What is the translation of Omakayas' name?
(a) Summer Breeze.
(b) Blue Sky.
(c) Butterfly.
(d) Little Frog.

8. Deydey visits with two friends, Albert La Pautre and __________________.
(a) Squirrel tail.
(b) Dove tail.
(c) Fishtail.
(d) Eagle's wings.

9. What name is given to the injured crow?
(a) Quanto.
(b) Andeg.
(c) Mahalo.
(d) Pinch.

10. The story takes place over the course of ________________.
(a) One year.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One month.
(d) Three years.

11. What wounded creature does Omakayas take pity on and take home with her?
(a) A bunny.
(b) A crow.
(c) A doe.
(d) An owl.

12. Who does the person in #81 blame for eating the berries?
(a) Omakayas.
(b) Andeg.
(c) Angeline.
(d) Nokomis.

13. An important theme in this section is ____________________.
(a) Death.
(b) Perseverance.
(c) Coming of age.
(d) Miracles.

14. The young girl in the story is from which Native American tribe?
(a) Sioux.
(b) Lakota.
(c) Cherokee.
(d) Ojibwa.

15. How does Mama realize that Pinch ate the berries?
(a) His tongue is blue.
(b) His stomach hurts.
(c) His shirt has blue stains on it.
(d) His fingers are pink.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the voyageurs think of how his wife is afraid of nothing?

2. How many people do the voyageurs find alive in a village one day?

3. Who is Nokomis?

4. The family is __________________ when Deydey is home.

5. What does Omakayas experience before the arrival of a special insight?

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