This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > World Literature > Native American > Native American Literature – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Native American Literature Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What did Seth Fairchild of the Choctaws say about knowing our history? A) History is the way to win wars. B) Those who do not know their history are doomed to repeat it. C) History is best left for the old. D) History can be entertaining and informative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Those who do not know their history are doomed to repeat it. 2. According to "The Grizzlies Walked Upright" why do the Modocs not kill grizzlies? A) The grizzlies are too powerful. B) The grizzlies are magical. C) The grizzlies are their ancestors. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The grizzlies are their ancestors. 3. (Coyote)In this trickster tale, Coyote's request to smoke allows him time to plan. This action shows that Coyote is A) A morally courageous being. B) A very greedy individual. C) A clever individual. D) An incredibly violent being. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A clever individual. 4. "The Earth on Turtle's Back" primarily explains the origin of? A) The sky. B) The sea. C) The earth. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The earth. 5. In "the Sky Tree, " Aataentsic most likely throws herself down the hole after the tree because A) Wood is precious in Sky Land. B) Without the tree, there can be no life. C) The old chief commanded her to do so. D) She wanted to taste the fruit from the tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Without the tree, there can be no life. 6. (Turtle)In the beginning, the gods viewed the Great Tree that stood at the center of the universe with A) Scorn. B) Awe. C) Jealousy. D) Terror. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Awe. 7. When the author says to the lords that those with self interest will be cast into OBLIVION, what does he mean? A) They will be ignored. B) They will be honored. C) They will be remembered. D) They will be forgotten. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They will be forgotten. 8. In the trickster tale "Fox and Coyote and Whale, " which two characters have a conflict? A) Fox and Whale. B) Whale and Coyote. C) Fox and Coyote. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fox and Whale. 9. Which of the following terms refers to "picture writing" ? A) Petroglyphs. B) Glyphic writing. C) Oral tradition. D) Pterodactyl. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Petroglyphs. 10. Who kills the twins' mother? A) The right-handed twin. B) The left-handed twin. C) The grandmother. D) The man with arrows. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The left-handed twin. 11. A boy always lies to towns people, telling them that wolves are coming. One day, the boy sees a real wolf but no one believes him. What is the moral of this story? A) Don't tell anyone if you see a wolf. B) There is no moral. C) You should never lie. D) Don't look for wolves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You should never lie. 12. Native Americans organize their lives A) Through their many sacred rituals. B) By the totem of their family. C) Around cycles of nature. D) By passing down traditions orally. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Around cycles of nature. 13. What must a candidate lord offer in pledge in order to be installed into the confederate council? A) Medicinal herbs. B) A handwritten copy of the constitution. C) Animal pelts. D) Four strings of shells or wampum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Four strings of shells or wampum. 14. Which of the following is the MOST LIKELY to be a possible moral lesson to be learned from "The Sky Tree" ? A) Always listen to your dreams. B) Sometimes we must sacrifice for the ones we love. C) The natural world is evil and out to get humans. D) Animals can actually talk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sometimes we must sacrifice for the ones we love. 15. (Coyote)What causes Coyote to lose all of his food in this work? A) His anger. B) His greed. C) His cowardice. D) His cleverness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His greed. 16. A story that explains the creation of various aspects of the natural world. A) Creation myth. B) Origin myth. C) Speech. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Origin myth. 17. What is the main lesson we can learn from WoTB? A) Curiosity will only lead to negative outcomes. B) The world needs balance. C) The world is off-balanced. D) Evil will always win. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The world needs balance. 18. Why did the Europeans come to North America? A) To meet people from different cultures. B) To test their ships in the Atlantic Ocean. C) To get more land and resources. D) To learn new languages and building techniques. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To get more land and resources. 19. In "Coyote Finishes His Work, " the Old Man Above is an archetype of a- A) Valiant warrior. B) Creator god. C) Wily trickster. D) Mean old villain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Creator god. 20. Which of the following games did the twins NOT play in WoTB? A) Lacrosse. B) Gambling. C) Racing each other. D) Fighting with clubs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Racing each other. 21. Which is the most likely reason behind Aataentsic's decision to go after the tree? A) She loved her husband. B) She was trying to escape Sky Land. C) She knew the animals would help her. D) She needed to get the fruit from the tree to save herself. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She loved her husband. 22. Which work does Bruchac give as an example of Western literature beginning with the oral tradition, similarly to Native American literature? A) The Odyssey. B) Beowulf. C) The Song of Hiawatha. D) The story of Gluskabe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Odyssey. 23. Who caught the Wife as she was falling? A) The Muskrat. B) The Duck. C) The Turtle. D) Two Swans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two Swans. 24. In the Odyssey, the hero often gets his way by lying. Which of the Native American characters from your reading most resembles the hero from the Odyssey? A) Turtle. B) Old Man Above. C) Coyote. D) Aataentsic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coyote. 25. Which of the following does NOT describe oral tradition? A) Tradition of reciting recipes to younger generations. B) Taught about social order. C) Primary means of communicating. D) Taught about the physical world. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tradition of reciting recipes to younger generations. 26. (Turtle)Which word best describes the left-handed twin? A) Mysterious. B) Determined. C) Respectful. D) Stubborn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stubborn. 27. In "World on the Turtle's Back" what became the moon? A) The grandmother's head. B) The mother's head. C) The left-handed twin's head. D) The right-handed twins head. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The grandmother's head. 28. "The Man to Send Rainclouds" takes place in A) California in the spring. B) California in the winter. C) New Mexico in the spring. D) New Mexico in the winter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) New Mexico in the spring. 29. Read the following sentence from the myth. And the left-handed twin died, but he died and he didn't die.This sentence is an example of a/an A) Paradox. B) Simile. C) Refrain. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paradox. 30. (Fox, Coyote, and Whale)Why do Fox and Coyote go to the world of the water people? A) To rescue the Fox's wife. B) To get relief from the hot sun. C) To discuss a treaty. D) To get water to quench their thirst. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To rescue the Fox's wife. 31. Which of the following would be a good title for the excerpt from The Navajo Origin Legend? A) Gods of Corn. B) The Wind GIves Life. C) The Feather of Life. D) Corn and Buckskin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Wind GIves Life. 32. What Native American art style does Veregge use? A) Formline. B) Frontline. C) Brush strokes. D) Dotted line. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Formline. 33. According to "When Grizzlies Walked Upright, " why do the Modocs never kill grizzly bears? A) The grizzlies are their ancestors. B) The grizzlies are magical. C) The grizzlies are too fierce. D) The grizzlies are endangered. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The grizzlies are their ancestors. 34. Fingerprints were created by A) Rushing water. B) Burning fire. C) Blowing wind. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blowing wind. 35. Coyote, the trickster, was tricked by someone else. Who tricked him? (3 words) A) A fox. B) A magical dwarf. C) An old woman. D) The buffalo. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An old woman. 36. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a creation myth? A) One character plays a trick on another. B) The world is created. C) Cultural beliefs and practices are explained. D) There is a good and an evil character. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One character plays a trick on another. 37. "Coyote Finishes His Work" and "The Sky Tree" come from different cultures. What themes do they have in common? A) Life on earth begins with an act of sacrifice. B) Animals aid and assist humans. C) Everything is controlled by women. D) Only the earth endures. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Animals aid and assist humans. 38. What is an example of an American folk tale? A) Hot Cross Buns. B) Captain Underpants. C) The Little Red Riding Hood. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Little Red Riding Hood. 39. Which animal was determined to succeed in "The Earth on the Turtle's Back" A) Turtle. B) Muskrat. C) Duck. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Muskrat. 40. Which work does Bruchac give as an example of Western literature finding inspiration in Native American tradition? A) The story of Gluskabe. B) The Song of Hiawatha. C) The Odyssey. D) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Song of Hiawatha. 41. According to the passage, which of the following should the lords NOT be concerned with? A) People currently living. B) Future generations. C) The whole of the confederacy. D) Those who have died. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Those who have died. 42. What does "folk tale" mean? A) A story that has been passed down. B) A story about people. C) A novel. D) A story about the country. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A story that has been passed down. 43. Major roles in Native American Origin Myths were played by A) Animals. B) Tribes. C) Chiefs. D) People. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Animals. 44. How do the Iroquois refer to their god? A) The thunderer. B) The mighty warrior. C) The great creator. D) The great wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The great creator. 45. What was one of the biggest reasons Native Americans told stories? A) Explain the unknown. B) Tell where children came from. C) To hype the newest Episodes of Naruto and Borato. D) To explain wartime traditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Explain the unknown. 46. How do Native Americans tell stories A) Through spoken word. B) Through dance. C) Through drawing and writing. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 47. In "Coyote Finishes His Work, " Coyote helps the people when he- A) Rids the world of evil spirits and teaches important skills. B) Amuses people with tricks. C) Creates the mountains and the forests. D) Protects people from vicious predators. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rids the world of evil spirits and teaches important skills. 48. Which Native American author was the most widely known Native American author in the United States and abroad during the first decades of the twentieth century? A) George Copway. B) Charles Eastman. C) Zitkala-Sa. D) Sarah Winnemucca. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Charles Eastman. 49. From the fable of the Firewalker shown in class, what did the young brave learn about fire? A) Fire can be dangerous. B) It goes out when it rains. C) Fire is a friend not food. D) It's hot !!!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fire can be dangerous. 50. Which tribe is responsible for creating WoTB? A) Cherokee. B) Laguna. C) Pueblo. D) Iroquois. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Iroquois. 51. Which of these can be folktales? A) Fables. B) Fairy Tales. C) Myths. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 52. (Turtle)Which of the following is most responsible for the right-handed twin's victory over his brother? A) Physical strength. B) Innocence. C) Luck. D) Deception. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deception. 53. Which of these is an American folk tale? A) The Adventures of Captain Underpants. B) The Boy Who Cried Wolf. C) Diary of a Wimpy Kid. D) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Boy Who Cried Wolf. 54. Which of the following is NOT a Laguna tradition in "Man/Rainclouds" ? A) Performing last rites. B) Painting their face with various colors. C) Tying a feather in their hair. D) Sprinkling corneal into the air. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Performing last rites. 55. (Turtle)What type of human qualities do the animals exhibit once they respond to the wife of the chief falling down the hole? A) Compassion. B) Kindness. C) Generosity. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 56. Why should confederate lords possess a "thick skin" ? A) To not be hurt by criticism or anger. B) To prove themselves to others. C) To not wear heavy clothing. D) To protect from harm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To not be hurt by criticism or anger. 57. The introduction answer this question for the reader: A) How do artists create murals of superheroes?. B) What movies can fans see Hulk or Black Panther in?. C) How did Veregge get started painting for the museum?. D) What will visitors of the museum see in a wall mural?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) What will visitors of the museum see in a wall mural?. 58. What items do the Onondaga people value in their culture? A) Animals & Dreams. B) Dreams & Riches. C) Women & Dreams. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Animals & Dreams. 59. Story that explains the creation of the earth and human life A) Creation myth. B) Origin myth. C) Speech. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Creation myth. 60. Why was story telling important to Native American people? A) It passes along history and knowledge to a younger generation. B) It is a way to pass the time. C) It was not really that important. D) It was more efficient than waiting for the internet to be invented. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It passes along history and knowledge to a younger generation. 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