The Day Beaver Stole Fire

What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

• Beaver carries out his plan to steal the pines' fire secret.
• The pines were the only ones capable of warming themselves.
• The trees and animals were experiencing an unusually cold winter.
• Beaver watches as the pine trees post guards along the riverbanks.

Where does the cedar tree remain today?

• near a fire
• on top of a hill
• along a riverbank
• across the river

Read this sentence from the story.
  "After running for a long time, many pines stopped along the riverbank."  
What is the effect of this statement?

• The cedar tree was enlisted to join in pursuit of Beaver.
• A dense growth of pine trees was formed along the riverbanks.
• The cedar tree decided to give up the chase as well.
• Beaver darted from side to side to dodge his pursuers.

According to the legend, how was the world different before there were people?

• Animals and trees were isolated from each other.
• Animals and trees were located in only one part of the world.
• Animals and trees lived together in greater numbers.
• Animals and trees moved about and talked together.

What would have happened if the pines' secret had not been stolen?

• Animals and trees would live in a world without people.
• Animals and other wildlife would not exist.
• Fire would be found only in the wood of the pine.
• Pines and cedars would be the only kinds of trees.

What is the meaning of the word "testimony" as it is used in the story?

• evidence
• memorial
• ancestor
• advantage

There is enough information in the legend to figure out . . . 

• the cedar had pursued Beaver for many miles.
• Beaver carried out his plan without any assistance.
• the pines would have eventually shared their secret with the animals.
• the only animal to attempt to discover the fire secret was Beaver.

For what reason was this legend mainly written?

• teach a lesson about greed
• descrie how fire can be made from wood
• explain why people can get fire from trees
• entertain readers with a daring adventure

What does "hit upon a scheme" mean?

• paused to reflect
• devised a plan
• remained concealed
• waited patiently

Which is the best summary of the legend?

• A long pursuit has disastrous results.
• Pine trees struggle to protect their fire secret.
• The world was remarkably different before the appearance of people.
• Fire can be obtained from trees because of a clever beaver.