The Sky Tree/Native Americans

True/False: Native American literature is a literature created by a people as a whole rather than one single author

• True

• False

The Sky Tree is what type of story?

• Creation myth

• Trickster tale

• Fairytale

• Folktale

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Which tribe does The Sky Tree originate from?

• Huron

• Cherokee

• Iriqois

• Apache

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How was The Sky Tree passed on from generation to generation?

• Oral tradition

• Written in journals

• Written in diaries

• Shared on social media

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What might have been a purpose(s) behind a story like The Sky Tree? Select all answers that apply.

• The Huron tribe explaining how Earth came to be

• The Huron tribe trying to make sense of the world

• It was just a story the Huron tribe told to entertain.

• There was no purpose behind it.

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True/False: An archetype can be a symbol, story pattern, or character type that is present in literature of many cultures

• True

• False

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Which of the following is an archetype in The Sky Tree?

• the life-giving tree

• a poisonous fruit

• a woman falling from the sky

• None are correct

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Which is the most likely reason behind Aataentsic's decision to go after the tree?

• She loved her husband

• She was trying to escape Sky Land

• She knew the animals would help her

• She needed to get the fruit from the tree to save herself

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Why is the old chief's dream important to the story? Select all answers that are correct.

• He dreams about the cure for his sickness.

• The dream sets the whole plot in motion.

• The dream leads to the creation of the new Earth.

• The dream is not important to the rest of the story.

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Why is the Sky Tree important to the people in Sky Land?

• It provides them with shade.

• It provides food for them.

• It provides oxygen for them.

• They used its bark to build their homes.

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