A Boy Called Slow

In your opinion, what might be a positive reason to give a boy a name he didn't want to have?

• to inspire him to do something special to get a new name
• to teach him a lesson to not make mistakes
• to learn to be a better person

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How can you tell that traditions are important to the Native Americans in this story?

• Story telling is a way to teach children the tribe's history.
• The same customs for naming children have been used for generations.
• The Indians in this region used horses.

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All of Slow's boyhood activities will prepare him to be a warrior, EXCEPT.

• hunting
• wrestling 
• riding
• eating habits

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How does Slow proves that he is ready to earn a new name?

• Learns to ride his pony.
• Wrestles with his friends.
• Joins the war party to attack the Crow.
• Hunts with his father.

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How can a child earn a new name in the Lakota Sioux tribe?

• When he reached a mature age.
• When he had a powerful dream.
• When he had  a powerful dream and did a brave act.
• When he did something brave.

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Slow does not wait for his father to give the word attack; instead he charges ahead to meet the enemy.  What does this tell you about Slow?

• He doesn't follow directions. 
• He misbehaves.
• He is brave and confident.
• He is slow to react to his father's orders.

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