The Powwow at the End of the World

What effect does "throws a lightning bolt...starts the fire" in lines 18-20 have on the reader?

• It conveys the speaker's sense of loneliness.

• It conveys the power of the floodwaters.

• It conveys a sense of the length of the salmon's journey.

• It conveys a sense of long-awaited triumph.

What is a major theme of the poem?

• The importance of powwows to Native American culture

• The struggles & determination of the Native American people

• The relationship between Native American people & natural world

• The unending forgiveness to the larger community

Which of the following images supports the reader's understanding of that theme?

• the end of the world

• the gathering of lost Indians

• the journey of the salmon swimming upstream

• the floodwaters caused from the breaking dams

Repetition of "I am told by many of you that I must forgive &so I shall" tells what about speaker?

• It shows that he believes in the importance of forgiveness.

• It emphasizes the things that must happen for him to forgive

• It gives the poem a pleasing sound pattern

• It exaggerates the speaker's feelings about effects of dam

Which of the following best demonstrates the tone of the poem?

• I am told by many of you that I must forgive and so I shall

• ...after the floodwaters find their way to the...river

• ...one story will teach us how to pray; another...laugh

• ...starts the fire which will lead all the lost Indians home

What is the author's message about forgiveness and the Native American people?

• The speaker will not forgive until everything is undone.

• The speaker's frustrated with people telling he must forgive

• Asking the speaker to forgive is ridiculous

• All of the above

What phrases from the text are sensory details?

• floodwaters burst

• I am told by many of you

• puts her shoulder to the Grand Coulee Dam

• must forgive

What feelings does the poet convey in the beginning of the story?

• anger, sarcasm

• happiness, joy

• frustration, confusion

• impatience, ignorance

What is the speaker's view of the mighty dam?

• the dam is a great thing and will help everyone

• the dam is a mystery that few people know about yet

• the dam has caused great harm and must be destroyed

• the dam doesn't really exist, it is a trick for the others