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- 1. Multiple Choice“The Earth on Turtle's Back,” “When Grizzlies Walked Upright,” and The Navajo Origin Legend are origin myths. What are origin myths?a. stories about talking animalsb. stories about ancient peoplec. stories that explain how life begand. stories that explain the present day
- 2. Multiple Choice“The Earth on Turtle's Back” tells how something came to exist. What is it that grew on Turtle's back?the skythe earththe seathe woman
- 3. Multiple ChoiceFrom reading “The Earth on Turtle's Back,” you can tell that the Onondaga value certain things in their culture. Which two of these items do they value?
I animals
II clouds
III riches
IV dreamsI & IIIII & IVII & IIII & IV - 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat part of the natural world is explained by “When Grizzlies Walked Upright”?how the earth came to behow Indians came to behow snow came to behow ice came to be
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAccording to “When Grizzlies Walked Upright,” why do the Modocs never kill grizzly bears?The grizzlies are their ancestors.The grizzlies are endangered.The grizzlies are magical.The grizzlies are too fierce.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would be a good title for the excerpt from The Navajo Origin Legend?Gods of CornThe Wind GIves LifeThe Feather of LifeCorn and Buckskin
- 7. Multiple ChoiceIn 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?the shapes of the moonthe mirages of the desertthe rising and setting of the sunthe direction of the wind
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat does The Navajo Origin Legend describe?the first marriagethe first corn cropthe creation of the godsthe creation of the wind
- 9. Multiple ChoiceIn which sentence is the meaning of the word protruded best described?The Sky Spirit's daughter stuck her head up above the smoke hole.The Woman from the Sky fell through the hole left by the Great Tree.The grizzlies raised the girl as if she were one of their own cubs.The First Man and the First Woman were created from ears of corn.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a true statement about a myth?Myths are usually about everyday people and their daily lives.All myths attempt to explain the origin of earthly life.Myths often feature immortal beings.Myths rarely convey cultural values.
- 11. Multiple Choice“The Earth on Turtle's Back” shows the importance the Onondaga placed onrain.dreams.strength in battle.old age.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these sayings expresses a cultural value clearly suggested by “The Earth on Turtle's Back”?Might makes right.If you don't succeed, try, try again.There's no place like home.The meek shall inherit the earth.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceIn “When Grizzlies Walked Upright,” the daughter places herself in a dangerous position because she isshyself-sacrificing.self-destructive.curious
- 14. Multiple ChoiceIn punishing the grizzlies, the Chief of the Sky Spirits showscompassion.human qualities.godlike wisdom.fairness and objectivity.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceIn the ceremony described in The Navajo Origin Legend, the ears of corn are carefully laid out with their heads to the west and their tips to the east. The arrangement of the corn reflects the importance the Navajo placed onthe phases of the moon.desert mirages.the prevailing west wind.the rising and setting sun.
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