Native American Literature Quiz 5 (20 MCQs)

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1. How did Native Americans tell stories in the past?
2. In "The Sky Tree, " the gods lived .....
3. How was The Sky Tree passed on from generation to generation?
4. In "When Grizzlies Walked Upright, " the daughter places herself in a dangerous position because she is
5. Who was one of the first Native American women to publish traditional stories derived from oral tribal legend?
6. What tools of a trickster does Fox use in the story?
7. What last minute change did Veregge make?
8. What does the eagle that sits at the top of the tree symbolize?
9. The grizzly bears ability to talk in "When Grizzlies Walked Upright" is an example of what type of figurative language?
10. In "When Grizzlies Walked Upright" , the Chief of the Sky created ..... to be his home on Earth.
11. How is "The Navajo Origin Legend" an example of a creation/origin myth?
12. (Turtle)What motivates the twins to create new life forms?
13. Who finds Teofilo in the arroyo?
14. What is the "oral tradition" ?
15. Which animal is sacred to the Modoc people near Mount Shasta?
16. In "When Grizzlies Walked Upright, " what natural phenomena is explained by the Sky Spirit building a fire in Mt. Shasta?
17. "The Raven" was a folktale that .....
18. 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) .....
19. What is an example of an internal conflict in "Man/Rainclouds" ?
20. (Turtle)The myth implies that together the twins represent