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- 1. Multiple Choice
The Iroquois use the ideas in this myth to —
describe the reasons people use different hands
explain how natural phenomena came to be
explain the complexities of human relationships
describe why animals are important to people
- 2. Multiple Choice
Read this excerpt from paragraph 38.
In the daytime, the people have rituals which honor the right-handed twin. Through the daytime rituals, they thank the Master of Life. In the nighttime, the people dance and sing for the left-handed twin.
fear possibilities of danger at night
believe in the existence of good and evil
revere one twin over the other
respect the balance of nature
- 3. Multiple Choice
From the description of the muskrat in paragraph 11, the reader can infer that —
the other animals had little faith he could complete the task
he had greater stamina and perseverance than the other animals
he would benefit more than the other animals from retrieving the dirt
the other animals cared little about the woman and her troubles
- 4. Multiple Choice
The author includes both the right- and the left-hand twin in the myth to —
describe the Iroquois reasons for the origins of sibling rivalry
explain why the Iroquois believe different personalities clash
demonstrate Iroquois ideas about different facets of human nature
explore Iroquois relationships between parents and children
- 5. Multiple Choice
Paragraphs 21 and 22 (comeptition between the brothers) contribute to the theme of a balance between good and evil by —
demonstrating the significance of human and animal behaviors on the world
exploring the ways in which animals prey on each other
contrasting the actions of each twin against the other
explaining the relationship between natural phenomena and the reasons they occur
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