This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > World Literature > Native American > Native American Literature – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Native American Literature Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A typical symbol, story pattern, or character type upon which others are copied, patterned, or emulated is ..... A) Charcter. B) Theme. C) Archetype. D) Myth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Archetype. 2. What does the Navajo origin legend describe? A) The first marriage. B) The creation of the world. C) The creation of gods. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The first marriage. 3. Speech-making and ..... are important parts of their lives. A) Dancing. B) Story telling. C) Social functions. D) Singing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Story telling. 4. Which one of these sayings expresses a cultural value clearly suggested by "The Earth on Turtle's Back" ? A) Might makes right. B) If you don't succeed, try, try again. C) There's no place like home. D) The meek shall inherit the earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The meek shall inherit the earth. 5. "The Earth on Turtle's Back" shows the importance the Onondaga placed on A) Old Age. B) Dreams. C) Strength in Battle. D) Old Age. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dreams. 6. The artist Jeffrey Veregge is Native American to which tribe? A) S'Klallam Tribe. B) Kiowas Tribe. C) Caddo Tribe. D) Comanche Tribe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) S'Klallam Tribe. 7. Which of the following are folk tales? A) Cinderella. B) The Three Little Pigs. C) The Raven. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 8. Which of the following is a common trickster character? A) Deer. B) Coyote. C) Buffalo. D) Bison. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coyote. 9. The main conflict in "The Man to Send Rainclouds" is A) Teofilo vs. Father Paul. B) Louise vs. Father Paul. C) Father Paul vs. Leon. D) Ken vs. Leon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Father Paul vs. Leon. 10. Marvel Comics released its first Native American character named ..... A) Red Wolf & Lobo. B) Blue Moon. C) Red Fox. D) Green Ivy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Red Wolf & Lobo. 11. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a creation/origin myth? A) One character plays a trick on another. B) The world is created. C) Cultural beliefs and practices are explained. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One character plays a trick on another. 12. How is mural different from modern art found in most museums? A) It includes comic book heroes. B) It is painted with acrylic paints. C) It is painted on a wall instead of a canvas. D) It is for sale unlike art in museums. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is painted on a wall instead of a canvas. 13. Bruchac says Longfellow's poem "Song of Hiawatha" is misnamed because A) Hiawatha was a Chippewa, not an Iroquois. B) The title tells nothing of the struggles of Native Americans. C) The poet attributes his story to the wrong native group. D) The was never an Iroquois named Hiawatha. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The poet attributes his story to the wrong native group. 14. Why is parenthetical documentation important? A) It let's readers know the importance of outside works. B) It proves that the sentence is a quote. C) It cites the source of information used in your paragraph/essay. D) None are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It cites the source of information used in your paragraph/essay. 15. Which of the following genres of American literature is defined as "traditional stories passed down from generation to generation, which explain why the world is the way it is" ? A) Myths. B) Historical narratives. C) Protest literature. D) Trickster tales. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Myths. 16. A traditional story that deals with gods, heroes and supernatural forces. May explain a belief, a custom or a force of nature. A) Folktale. B) Oral Literature. C) Myth. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myth. 17. How many superheroes have joined together to form this mural? A) 10. B) 7. C) 12. D) 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12. 18. Stories are passed down from one generation to the next aloud rather than being physically recorded. A) Creation mythology. B) Oral tradition. C) Conflict. D) Totem pole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oral tradition. 19. How did Native Americans tell stories in the past? A) Through dance. B) Through speaking. C) Through buffalo skin writing. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 20. In "The Sky Tree, " the gods lived ..... A) Under the ocean. B) In the sky. C) Underground. D) On the earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the sky. 21. How was The Sky Tree passed on from generation to generation? A) Written in journals. B) Shared on social media. C) Oral tradition. D) Written in diaries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oral tradition. 22. In "When Grizzlies Walked Upright, " the daughter places herself in a dangerous position because she is A) Shy. B) Self-sacrificing. C) Curious. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Curious. 23. Who was one of the first Native American women to publish traditional stories derived from oral tribal legend? A) William Apess. B) Sarah Winnemucca. C) Zitkala-Sa. D) George Copway. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Zitkala-Sa. 24. What tools of a trickster does Fox use in the story? A) He tells lies and gets someone else to do his work. B) He uses magic to make Whale transform into a man. C) He blames the Water Maidens' death on Coyote. D) He uses violence, a disguise and magic to defeat his enemy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He uses violence, a disguise and magic to defeat his enemy. 25. What last minute change did Veregge make? A) Added Lobo as Red Wolf's sidekick. B) Added Muslim character Ms. Marvel. C) Added sugar to his paint to make it 3D. D) Added Spiderman and Thor as main characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Added Muslim character Ms. Marvel. 26. What does the eagle that sits at the top of the tree symbolize? A) An interpreter. B) A guardian. C) The enemy. D) A hunter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A guardian. 27. The grizzly bears ability to talk in "When Grizzlies Walked Upright" is an example of what type of figurative language? A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Personification. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personification. 28. In "When Grizzlies Walked Upright" , the Chief of the Sky created ..... to be his home on Earth. A) Blue Mountain. B) Mount Washington. C) Mount Shasta. D) Mount Rainier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mount Shasta. 29. How is "The Navajo Origin Legend" an example of a creation/origin myth? A) It explains the role of the different spirits/gods. B) It shows respect for animal life. C) It explains the creation of people. D) It explains the creation of the earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It explains the creation of people. 30. (Turtle)What motivates the twins to create new life forms? A) Sibling rivalry. B) Sorrow. C) Gratitude. D) Loneliness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sibling rivalry. 31. Who finds Teofilo in the arroyo? A) Louise. B) Father Paul. C) Leon. D) Ken and Leon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ken and Leon. 32. Which animal is sacred to the Modoc people near Mount Shasta? A) Deer. B) Eagles. C) Turtles. D) Grizzly bears. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grizzly bears. 33. In "When Grizzlies Walked Upright, " what natural phenomena is explained by the Sky Spirit building a fire in Mt. Shasta? A) Creation of humans. B) Volcanoes. C) Campfires. D) Storms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Volcanoes. 34. "The Raven" was a folktale that ..... A) Did not mean anything. B) Was just a fun story. C) Was an origin story. D) Taught a lesson. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was an origin story. 35. The Way to Rainy Mountain by N. Scott Momaday is a nonfiction narrative based on the author's personal memories; this type of writing is called a(n) ..... A) Creation myth. B) Trickster tale. C) Memoir. D) Archetype. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Memoir. 36. What is an example of an internal conflict in "Man/Rainclouds" ? A) Leon vs. Himself. B) Father Paul vs. Himself. C) Leon vs. Father Paul. D) Louise vs. Leon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Father Paul vs. Himself. 37. (Turtle)The myth implies that together the twins represent A) Balance. B) Organization. C) Perfection. D) Peace. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Balance. 38. Who authored the first two books published in English by a Native American? A) William Apess. B) Elias Boudinot. C) Mary Rowlandson. D) Samson Occom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Samson Occom. 39. Which Native American author was a Protestant Methodist minister? A) Black Hawk. B) Charles Eastman. C) William Apess. D) Elias Boudinot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) William Apess. 40. (Coyote)Why is Buffalo Bull angry at Coyote? A) Coyote made fun of Buffalo Bulls bones. B) Coyote killed his herd. C) Coyote left him in the woods. D) Coyote told him a lie. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coyote made fun of Buffalo Bulls bones. 41. (Fox, Coyote, and the Whale)What caused the powerful force of Kettle Falls, according to the story? A) The headless body of the Whale Monster turning over and over. B) Very bad storms. C) Anger from the Gods. D) A very large canoe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The headless body of the Whale Monster turning over and over. 42. In "How Coyote Stole Fire" , the Coyote can be be described as ..... A) A Trickster. B) A Hero. C) A Villain. D) A Mentor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Hero. 43. Based on the passage, waht would be the worst behavior a confederate lord could exhibit? A) Criticism. B) Error. C) Deliberation. D) Self-interest or selfishness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Self-interest or selfishness. 44. "The Sky Tree" explains how ..... came to be. A) The sky. B) The sea. C) The turtle. D) The earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The earth. 45. Which tribe does The Sky Tree originate from? A) Huron. B) Iriqois. C) Apache. D) Cherokee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Huron. 46. What are folktales? A) Stories passed down from person to person. B) Stories about animals that act like people. C) Stories about people. D) Stories that contain wizards. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stories passed down from person to person. 47. What kind of story attempts to explain the creation of things? A) Folk Tale. B) Origin Myth. C) Epic Tale. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Origin Myth. 48. In WoTB, in the beginning there was A) The ocean and the Sky World. B) The Sky World only. C) The ocean only. D) The Sky World, the earth, and the ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The ocean and the Sky World. 49. The Navajo Origin legend describes how the human race were created and the first ..... A) Funeral. B) Marriage. C) Sunset. D) War. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Marriage. 50. What details in "The Raven" let you know that it is an origin story? A) It tells how the sun came to be. B) It does not have a moral or lesson. C) It is not about princesses and magic. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 51. What type of myth is "The World on the Turtle's Back" ? A) Creation. B) Power. C) Trickster. D) Love. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Creation. 52. What is a "moral" of a story? A) A spirit. B) A lesson on life. C) The problem that is being solved. D) The main character. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A lesson on life. 53. A trickster is full of contradictions and may appear to be A) Heroic and greedy. B) Devious and kind. C) Foolish and clever. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 54. What is different about his mural artwork? A) It mixes Native American traditions with pop culture. B) It mixes Native American tradition with music. C) It mixes Native American traditions with recipes of the past. D) It mixes Native American traditions with dotted lines. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It mixes Native American traditions with pop culture. 55. (Coyote)How does the Coyote feel about Buffalo Bull? A) Scared/afraid of him. B) Loved him. C) Sadness. D) Despised/abhorred him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scared/afraid of him. 56. Why do the lords of the Five Nations gather at the Tree of the Great Peace? A) To have a family reunion. B) To warm themselves at the fire. C) To exchange goods and news. D) To make agreements for peace. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To make agreements for peace. 57. An animal that has two sides to its personality A) Turtle. B) Totem. C) Muskrat. D) Trickster. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trickster. 58. In The Navajo Origin Legend, the ears of corn are laid out facing east and west. What part of the natural world does this arrangement represent? A) The shapes of the moon. B) The mirages of the desert. C) The rising and setting of the sun. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The rising and setting of the sun. 59. What do the confederate lords do prior to discussing matters at the council meeting? A) Exchange wampum. B) Express gratitude to one another and nature. C) Plant crops of maize. D) Predict the weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Express gratitude to one another and nature. 60. Which of the following phrases best describes the difference in worldviews that underly Native American and Western literary tradition? A) Nature vs. nurture. B) Cycles vs. linear progression. C) Moral lessons vs. narrative. D) Modern vs. ancient. 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