American Lit. Unit 1 Review

To preserve the myths, many tribes would pass them on...

• as written down stories.

• as a theatrical performance.

• as sacred paintings on walls.

• by telling them as a story.

Which is not a characteristic of a Native American myth?

• Written as if spoken

• Includes a lesson

• Includes Christian beliefs

• Written in 3rd person

How do the Native American myths’ narrative style enhance the oral tradition?

• The narrator is unidentified and could, therefore, be anyone sharing the myth

• The narrator incorporates personal experiences

• The reader or listener is better able to retell the story

• All of the above

From “How the World Was Made”, which animal is responsible for creating the land?

• The crawfish

• The buzzard

• The turtle

• The water beetle

What is the conflict in the “Origin Of Strawberries”?

• The first man leaves his wife

• The first woman leaves her husband

• The sun is trapped

• The Sun God mends a relationship

Which of these characters is a trickster?

• The old woman

• The young bull

• The calf

• The buffalo

What are the qualities of a trickster?

• Funny

• Friendly

• Deceitful

• Average person

Which of the following is not a technique used to develop a creation myth theme?

• The title

• The setting

• The tone

• The characters

How did the “white race” come to America according to Handsome Lake’s text?

• A young preacher crosses a bridge of gold

• A young preacher brings the “evil one’s” items to the New World

• Columbus crosses a bridge of gold

• Columbus brings the “evil one’s” items to the New World

In “How the White Race Came to America”, what was the purpose for bringing liquor, fiddles and cards to the Native Americans in America?

• To share the Europeans’ way of life with the natives

• To make the natives like the white man

• To trade European indulgences for Native American land

• All of the above