When Grizzlies Walked Upright and Navajo Legend

What part of the natural world is explained by “When Grizzlies Walked Upright”?

• how the earth came to be
• how Indians came to be
• how snow came to be
• how ice came to be

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According to “When Grizzlies Walked Upright,” why do the Modocs never kill grizzly bears?

• The grizzlies are their ancestors.
• The grizzlies are endangered. 
• The grizzlies are magical.
• The grizzlies are too fierce.

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Which of the following would be a good title for the excerpt from The Navajo Origin Legend?

• Gods of Corn
• The Wind GIves Life
• The Feather of Life
• Corn and Buckskin

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What does The Navajo Origin Legend describe?

• the first marriage
• the first corn crop
• the creation of the gods
• the creation of the wind

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In “When Grizzlies Walked Upright,” the daughter places herself in a dangerous position because she is

• shy
• self-sacrificing.
• self-destructive.
• curious

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How did the Sky God create living creatures?

• By the potion made of tree root and corn

• By breaking off pieces of his walking stick

• By tears from his eyes

• none of the above

According to "The Navajo Origin Legend" women were created from yellow corn, and men from white corn.

• True

• False

Origin stories often portray women as being

• cruel

• stubborn and reckless

• curious and weak

• strong and respected

In "The Grizzlies Walked Upright" the chief of the sky spirits has a daughter

• True
• False

Why was the chief angry with his daughter & the grizzlies in "The Grizzlies Walked Upright"?

• Created new race without his approval
• His daughter ran away
• The grizzlies stole his daughter
• The grizzlies ate her