This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Regions > Native American > Native American Literature – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Native American Literature Quiz 13 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "The Sky Tree" is what kind of myth? A) Creation. B) Moral Lesson. C) Warning. D) Origin story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Creation. 2. Native Americans come from different groups who have their own languages and religious practices. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. What is the purpose of modern Native American literature? A) To erase their history. B) To preserve the future. C) To promote assimilation. D) To celebrate native values. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To preserve the future. 4. Leopard:Why does the dog send others to get the leopard and bring him back? A) He needs advice on how to perform as the animals' king. B) He suspects others may follow him later if given the chance. C) He feels guilty for what he has done and wants to apologize. D) He is worried that the leopard is badly wounded. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He suspects others may follow him later if given the chance. 5. When stories are verbally passed down from generation to generation, this is called ..... A) Memoir. B) Paradox. C) Oral tradition. D) Archetype. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oral tradition. 6. What is the earliest form of American writing? A) Petroglyphs. B) Newspapers. C) Novels. D) Poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Petroglyphs. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. Which of the following is an archetype found in the mythology of many cultures? A) Mother Goddess. B) Sea Turtle. C) Sky Chief. D) Storms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mother Goddess. 12. Oral Literature A) The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way. B) Literature passed from one generation to another by performance or word of mouth. C) A short, simple story that is handed down, usually by word of mouth. D) Simply put, an allegory is a narrative that has a symbolic meaning. That is, the whole story, its plot, characters and often setting, are all elements that signify a second correlated narrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Literature passed from one generation to another by performance or word of mouth. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. What do the Iroquois value Most? A) Good versus Evil. B) Balance. C) Tribal Sovereignty. D) Freedom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Balance. 16. The right-handed twin is angry because the left-handed twin A) Is his mother's favorite. B) Creates more animals. C) Kills their mother. D) Is a better archer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kills their mother. 17. What the subject is compared to is called the A) Tenor. B) Vehicle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vehicle. 18. 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. 19. When the woman falls from the Sky-World, the birds' actions show that the animals A) Are as strong as the gods. B) Encourage the gods. C) Depend on the gods. D) Care about the gods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Care about the gods. 20. What natural occurrence is explained in When Grizzlies Walked Upright? A) Volcanoes. B) Tornados. C) Hurricanes. D) Blizzards. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Volcanoes. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesRegions QuizzesNative American Literature Quiz 1Native American Literature Quiz 2Native American Literature Quiz 3Native American Literature Quiz 4Native American Literature Quiz 5Native American Literature Quiz 6Native American Literature Quiz 7Native American Literature Quiz 8Native American Literature Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books