This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Regions > Native American > Native American Literature – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Native American Literature Quiz 5 (21 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the earliest form of American writing? A) Petroglyphs. B) Poetry. C) Novels. D) Newspapers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Petroglyphs. 2. Maasaw's mission for the Hopi was for them to ..... A) Cross the Rainbow Bridge to settle on the mainland. B) Journey the four corners of the earth until they find their center place. C) Plant the roots from the Sky World to create the earth. D) Eat, drink and be merry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Journey the four corners of the earth until they find their center place. 3. Sky Tree:How does the old chief learn how to cure his illness? A) His wife tells him. B) The Turtle tells him. C) In a dream. D) Sky Land reveals the answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In a dream. 4. How were Native American myths passed down? A) The oral tradition. B) Origin story. C) Creation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The oral tradition. 5. The phrase that best describes the author's tone and purpose in speaking these lines is A) Eager, in order to show how much these items are desires. B) Respectful, in order to show worthiness for the gifts that are sought. C) Playful, in order to express how childlike the speaker is. D) Serious in order to explain all the items are needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Respectful, in order to show worthiness for the gifts that are sought. 6. Which of the following is an archetype found in the mythology of many cultures? A) Mother Goddess. B) Storms. C) Sea Turtle. D) Sky Chief. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mother Goddess. 7. Why are dreams important in Native American poetry? A) They believed they were messages from the gods. B) They believed that analyzing their dreams led to greater truth. C) They had nothing else to inspire them. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They believed they were messages from the gods. 8. Sky Tree:Who does Turtle turn to for advice? A) The water animals. B) The old chief. C) The ancient woman. D) The people of Sky Land. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The water animals. 9. What do the Iroquois value Most? A) Tribal Sovereignty. B) Good versus Evil. C) Freedom. D) Balance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Balance. 10. The right-handed twin is angry because the left-handed twin A) Creates more animals. B) Is a better archer. C) Kills their mother. D) Is his mother's favorite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kills their mother. 11. What the subject is compared to is called the A) Tenor. B) Vehicle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vehicle. 12. In "When Grizzlies Walked Upright, " why is the Sky Chief angry? A) He expects to find his daughter at the same age as when she fell from the Sky World. B) He is angry that she has created a new race. C) Both a and b. D) Neither a nor b. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both a and b. 13. When the woman falls from the Sky-World, the birds' actions show that the animals A) Care about the gods. B) Depend on the gods. C) Encourage the gods. D) Are as strong as the gods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Care about the gods. 14. What natural occurrence is explained in When Grizzlies Walked Upright? A) Tornados. B) Blizzards. C) Volcanoes. D) Hurricanes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Volcanoes. 15. What is a central theme in many Native American myths? A) Modern technology and innovations. B) The concept of a single all-powerful deity. C) Anthropomorphic characters, such as animals or spirits. D) Strict adherence to historical facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anthropomorphic characters, such as animals or spirits. 16. What animal was responsible for the creation of the Earth? (Who "brought it to the surface")? A) Bear. B) Raven. C) Turtle. D) Muskrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Muskrat. 17. Those who originally lived in a place; any group of people native to a specific region are known as ..... A) Indigenous Peoples. B) Iroquois. C) Native Americans. D) Hopi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indigenous Peoples. 18. What does "The World on the Turtle's Back" explain? A) The turtle. B) The earth. C) The sea. D) The sky. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The earth. 19. A mythological hero specific to some group (cultural, ethnic, religious, etc.) who changes the world through invention or discovery. A) Archetype. B) Earth-Diver. C) Culture Hero. D) Trickster. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Culture Hero. 20. Which literary element appears in the following passage:Like a quetzal plume, a fragrant flower, friendship sparkles A) Simile. B) Personification. C) Irony. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 21. Trickster stories include a trickster that is usually an animal A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesRegions QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesNative American Literature Quiz 1Native American Literature Quiz 2Native American Literature Quiz 3Native American Literature Quiz 4 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books