This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Regions > Native American > Native American Literature – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Native American Literature Quiz 3 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Although animals play important roles in Native American myths, it is human beings that are given divine powers. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. Which of the following is an example of an Earth Diver story? A) "The Sky Tree". B) "Coyote Finishes His Work". C) "How America Was Discovered". D) "The Sun Still Rises in the Same Sky". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The Sky Tree". 3. What is one thing most Native American cultures had in common with one another? A) Storytelling. B) Dance ritutuals. C) Battle cries. D) Tent making. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Storytelling. 4. What is a creation myth? A) Stories that provide an account of how the universe was made. B) Stories that people made up about how the world began because they didn't have any scientific facts. C) Stories that provide an account of how the world began through the use of a symbolic narrative. D) Stories that ancient tribes made up to entertain people while explaining how the world began. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stories that provide an account of how the world began through the use of a symbolic narrative. 5. ..... is when a specific symbol, story, or pattern shows up in myths across multiple cultures around the world. A) Foreshadowing. B) Archetype. C) Symbolism. D) Synecdoche. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Archetype. 6. ..... is used to compare to undying nature. A) Creation myths. B) Oral. C) Nature. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Imagery. 7. What is a common characteristic of Native American myths? A) They often involve supernatural events. B) They focus on historical events. C) They disregard the laws of nature. D) They exclude women from the narratives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They often involve supernatural events. 8. Which of the following brings about the death of Coyote's cow? A) Anger. B) Greed. C) Revenge. D) Desperation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Greed. 9. What did the Sky Chief's wife have in her hand when she fell from Skyland in Earth on Turtle's Back? A) Flowers. B) A crown. C) Seeds. D) Shoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seeds. 10. Language and tone are determined by ..... A) Your mood. B) The author's purpose. C) The audience. D) BOTH B and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) BOTH B and C. 11. Which folktale features a culture's gods and heroes? A) Myth. B) Animal tale. C) Fairy tale. D) Legend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Myth. 12. What two figurative languages devices do Native Americans use primarily: A) Personification & Imagery. B) Metaphors & Similes. C) Metaphors & Personification. D) Imagery & Allusions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphors & Similes. 13. How did Native Americans migrate to the Americas? A) By crossing the Atlantic Ocean in boats. B) By using underground tunnels. C) By migrating from Asia over the Bering Land Bridge. D) By following the migration of European settlers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By migrating from Asia over the Bering Land Bridge. 14. When the twins create animals and plants, this is meant to represent ..... A) Balance in nature. B) Primordial sacrifice. C) Conflict between good and evil. D) The origin of evil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Balance in nature. 15. What natural land form's creation is explained in "When Grizzlies Walked Upright?" A) Mount Everest. B) The Mississippi River. C) Mount Sinai. D) Mount Shasta. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mount Shasta. 16. Trickster stories attempt to ..... A) Teach how the world was created. B) Teach a specific moral or message. C) Entertain the reader. D) Argue that naturalism in necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Teach a specific moral or message. 17. Which statement is NOT true of oral societies? A) All history and literature is memorized. B) All examples are translated, written down, and preserved for future generations. C) Relies on performance rather than the written word. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All examples are translated, written down, and preserved for future generations. 18. Archetypal characters appear in literature across different cultures in a specific period. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. "The Earth on Turtle's Back" highlights the theme of: A) Helplessness. B) Anger. C) Determination. D) Luck. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Determination. 20. Which type of story would be most likely to tell of the history of the tribe? A) Earth Diver Story. B) Historical Narrative. C) Culture Hero Story. D) Trickster Tale. 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