What did the red crosses standing on a hill represent?

Voyageurs who died in a massacre

Voyageurs who made it through the rapids

Voyageurs who did not survive the winter

What do the men sing about during the "kettle dance"?

their bravery and overcoming hardships

their families and lives they left behind

their adventures and accomplishments

their excitement for the voyage

When do they give up trying to find La Londe?

Just before sundown when they find the 2nd piece of La Londe's paddle.

When it is too dark to keep looking.

Once everyone is too hungry to keep looking.

When everyone is too tired to keep searching.

What does a broken blade mean?

The voyageur has died and will not paddle again.

The voyageur was not careful and broke their paddle.

The voyageur lost their paddle in the water.

The voyageur got hurt will paddling.

What did they do with La Londe's broken paddle (broken blade)?

They tied it as a cross, painted it, and put it on the hilltop.

They threw it in the lake where La Londe drowned.

They burned it in their campfire.

They broke it into pieces and everyone took one.

As the youngest crewman, what was Pierre's job on the boat?

To bail water out of the boat when needed.

To sing to the crew when the weather was rough.

To cheer up everyone when they were feeling sad.

Why did they get stuck on the island?

The winds are too high to keep paddling on the big lake.

They do not have enough men to continue the journey.

They do not have enough food to keep up their strength.

They lost their map and do not know which way to go.

What do the men do with the oil cloths to help travel across Lake Superior?

They make sails to take advantage of the wind.

They use the oil cloths as pillows to get more sleep.

They burn the oil cloths for light during their journey.

They fill the leaks in their canoes with the cloths.

What is Charbonneau's Ojibwa friend, Mukwa, wearing?

A wide-brimmed hat with a sash of ostrich feathers.

A silk handkerchief with a red checkered shirt and blue coat.

Burgandy breeches with one gray sock and one red sock.

Why does Mukwa dress like he does?

He is trying to impress everyone

What are pork eaters?

Men who headed back to Montreal before autumn.

Men who were rude to other voyageurs.

Men who wintered in company outposts.

Men who did not travel during the winter.

Men who were making their first journey.

stew made from pemmican, flour, and sugar

stew made from pork, flour, and sugar

stew made from water from Lake Superior

The Broken Blade Review Quiz

30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of these is NOT a character in "Broken Blade"?

Beloit

Pierre

Francine

Charbonneau

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What were some of the rivers Pierre traveled on the way to Fort William?

St. Lawrence River

Ottawa River

French River

All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was Pierre's father doing when Pierre woke up on that Saturday morning in spring?

sleeping

chopping wood

cooking breakfast

taking care of Claire

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Name the rival company of the North West Company.

Lake Superior Inc.

Great Lake Headquarters

North East Company

The Hudson's Bay Company

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who is described as being as big as a giant, with frizzy black hair, and deerskin pants and shirt?

Pierre

La Petite

Charbonneau

Beloit

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What nickname did the voyageurs give Pierre?

Frenchy

Youngster

Grandpa

Boy

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How old is Pierre?

12

15

14

13

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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The Broken Blade Review

Which of these is NOT a character in "Broken Blade"?

What were some of the rivers Pierre traveled on the way to Fort William?

What was Pierre's father doing when Pierre woke up on that Saturday morning in spring?

Name the rival company of the North West Company.

Who is described as being as big as a giant, with frizzy black hair, and deerskin pants and shirt?

What nickname did the voyageurs give Pierre?

How old is Pierre?

What was the name of Pierre's classmate from school?

How many weeks were the voyageurs going to be away?

What did the red crosses standing on a hill represent?

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