Unit 8 Week 2 Quiz

Which of these are key events in the story? Select two answers.

• Old Man became worried about his people.

• Duck dove below the waters.

• All of the animals rejoiced.

• Otter left quickly to perform his task.

• Duck brought soil back to Old Man.

How did Old Man and Old Woman survive the flood?

• They lived above the clouds.

• They moved to higher ground.

• They were creatures of the water.

• They were saved by the gods.

Choose a sentence from the story that supports your answer to Question 2 (How did Old Man and Old Woman survive the flood).

• Only Old Man, Old Woman, and all the animals were safe from the floodwaters, for they had fled to the highest mountain.

• The rest of the land was underwater and no longer visible.

• Old Man because worried about his people, so he decided to ask the creatures of the water to bring back the land for all the Blackfoot people.

Which sentence belongs in a summary of key events?

• This all happened a long, long time ago.

• Muskrat was eager to help Old man and Old Woman.

• Duck had webbed feet that helped him carry things.

• Old Man placed the soil on the water and made land.

In paragraph 4, the word visible comes from a root word that means--

• to hear

• to see

• to go or stop

• shape

What does this simile from paragraph 3 suggest? "But the floodwater was like a pool with no bottom, so Otter failed."

• The water was too deep for Otter.

• Otter did not like swimming pools.

• The water had very steep sides.

• Otter could not get into the water.

What was the main problem cause by the flood?

• Old Man and Old Woman became lonely.

• There were no animals left in the world.

• The Blackfoot people had nowhere to live.

• Otter and Muskrat failed in their tasks.

What does this simile from paragraph 4 mean? "But the waters were like tunnels with no end, so Muskrat did not succeed."

• The waters were cold and dark.

• Muskrat got caught in a tunnel.

• The waters did not seem to end.

• Muskrat was scared of the dark.

Which sentence in the passage supports the inference that Old Man was determined to save the Blackfoot people?

• "Only Old Man, Old Woman, and all the animals were safe from the floodwaters, for they had fled to the highest mountain."

• "First, Old Man sent Otter to bring back some soil from the world below."

• "Next, Old man sent Muskrat to bring back some soil from the world below."

• "Old Man would not admit defeat, however."

Choose the sentence from the story that contains a simile.

• "Old Man would not admit defeat, however."

• "He proceeded to send Duck down to Earth, telling him to bring back some soil from the world below."

• "He dove below the waters, brought up the dirt, and returned to the mountain."

• "He carried the soil like precious eggs on his webbed feet."

• "When they saw the soil, Old Man, Old Woman, and all the animals rejoiced.