Unit 1.1 Literature Test Shaffer

1.

1 point

Recall and Interpret (from The Iroquois Constitution)
The author's primary purpose in this selection is to make sure that

the Five Nations rule together in peace

the council fire never goes out

everyone respects the Tree of Great Peace

readers understand the festivals

2.

1 point

What can you conclude about the Iroquois' attitude toward people outside the Five Nations?

They welcome people from all over the world

They do not trust them due to past experience

They are hostile and violent to all of them

They are not concerned about outsiders

3.

1 point

The Onondaga Lords commonly offer their thanks to everything EXCEPT

the earth and Creator

various bodies of water

plants and animals

other Nation tribes

4.

1 point

A person's dispostion is the same as his or her

history

personality

preferences

5.

1 point

If you and your friends convene at the mall, you are

meeting

shopping

eating

6.

1 point

If you are saving something for posterity, you are keeping it to

sell later when it is more valuable

donate it to a charity organization

give it to your children or grandchildren

7.

1 point

If you wanted to emper the spicy Mexican dish, you would

heat it up to a better temperature

tone down the overall hotness

put it in the refrigerator for later

8.

1 point

If an answer requires a great deal of deliberation, it takes

extra studying to understand

a lot of serious thought

some quick thinking

9.

1 point

Recall and Interpret (How the Leopard Got His Claws)
What is the primary reason the animals want to build a shelter?

They want to stay warm during the winter cold

Most of them do not like being out in the rain

Some do not want to be outside with the dog and his teeth

All of them want a place to cool off in the summer heat

10.

1 point

The dog finally leaves his cave because it is

lonely

flooded

dark

frightening

11.

1 point

What word best describes the leopard's attitude toward how the animals should live?

cooperation

power

compromise

brilliance

12.

1 point

The leopard first reacts to the animals' betrayal by

fighting

hiding

snarling

weeping

13.

1 point

Why does the dog send others to get the leopard and bring him back?

he is worried that the leopard is badly wounded

he feels guilty for what he has done and wants to apologize

he suspects others may follow him later if given the chance

he needs advice on how to perform as the animals' king

14.

1 point

The leopard turns to the blcksmith for help because

the blacksmith has helped him with problems in the past

he knows the blacksmith can make powerful teeth and claws

he needs a human to help him figure out what to do next

the blacksmith will be so scared of him, he will cooperate

15.

1 point

What does the dog give up at the end of the story?

his life

his strength

his teeth

his freedom

16.

1 point

Recall and Interpret (How the World Was Made)
According to this myth, what event happened before Earth was created?

The land was fastened to the sky with four cords

The birds were sent to look for a dry place to land

The water-beetle brought mud up from under the water

The sun was set in a track to cross the land once every day.

17.

1 point

Why do the animals want the Great Buzzard to return to them?

They are worried that he would get lost and not find his way home.

He is clearly not following their instructions.

They know he is getting too tired to keep flying.

He is making too many mountains on the land.

18.

1 point

According to this myth, some of the trees remain green throughout the seasons because

they are the tallest and most majestic of all the trees

they are the only ones to remin alert as directed

their leaves are the deepest shades of green

they contain the best medicines for the people

19.

1 point

According to this myth, Earth is a(n)

ball

arch

island

valley

20.

1 point

In this myth, what is the last type of creature to populate the earth?

insects

plants

animals

humans

21.

1 point

Why don't the animals go down to Earth as soon as it is created?

It is too soft, flat and wet for them to live there.

They are frightened of it and need more time.

It is still too far away for them to reach

They are waiting for the conjureres to send the sun

22.

1 point

What loses its hair every winter in this story?

animals

humans

trees

plants

23.

1 point

Vocabulary (How the World Was Made)

If you gaze at the vault, you are

looking up

peeking under

peering through

24.

1 point

If the feathers alight on the picnic table, they are

covering it

resting on it

damaging it

25.

1 point

If a conjurer comes to a party, he will amuse everyone with

funny jokes

storytelling

magic tricks

26.

1 point

Recall and Interpret (The Sky Tree)

How does the old chief learn how to cure his illness?

his wife tells him

the Turtle tells him

in a dream

Sky Land reveals the answer

27.

1 point

Who or what travels to the new Earth with Aataentsic?

the old chief

the sky tree

the beaver

the stone ax

28.

1 point

Aataentsic has to leave Sky Land because she needs to

find a cure for the old chief

ask the Turtle for advice

follow the sky tree

create a new Earth

29.

1 point

Who does Turtle turn to for advice?

the water animals

the people of Sky Land

the old chief

the ancient woman

30.

1 point

The main idea of this myth

shows the kindness and wisdom of the Turtle

proves how helpful the animals could be to people

explains how the people left Sky Land to populate the Earth

shares the story of the old chief's death to his family