Thunder Rolling in the Mountains Ch. 1-8

Who is the narrator of Thunder Rolling in the Mountains?

• Swan Necklace

• Sound of Running Feet

• Chief Joseph

• Nee-Me-Poo

What is Jason Upright doing when he first meets SORF?

• Building a cabin

• Chopping wood

• Panning for gold

• Riding his horse

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What is the name of the area in which General Howard tells Chief Joseph he must move his people?

• Lapwai

• Wallowa

• Snake River

• Ne-Mee-Poo

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How long does General Howard give Chief Joseph to get his people out of their land and to Lapwai?

• 30 moons

• 50 suns

• 30 suns

• 50 moons

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In chapter 2, why does Chief Joseph not want to fight the white people?

• There are too many of them

• He does want to fight them

• They have no weapons

• He doesn't believe in weapons

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CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the reason Chief Joseph gives to General Howard as to why they cannot leave Wallowa in 30 days?

• They won't have enough time to pack

• They want to stay and fight

• The Snake River is flooding

• They don't know how to get to Lapwai

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How does Swan Necklace change throughout the story so far?

• At first, he wanted to marry Sound of Running feet, now he now longer wants to get married.

• At first, he was peaceful, and a painter. Now he doesn't paint as much anymore.

• At first, he didn't want to get married. Now he wants to marry Sound of Running Feet.

• At first, he was peaceful, and a painter. Now he wants to fight and begins fighting the white people.

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What slows Chief Joseph, SORF, and Springtime from crossing the Snake River?

• Sound of Running Feet refuses to cross the river because she wants to stay and fight.

• Springtime wants to have her baby in their homeland, Wallowa and refuses to leave until she has her baby.

• Chief Joseph briefly changes his mind about wanting to leave.

• White soldiers stop them to talk to them.

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When Swan Necklace comes back to tell the others that there has been a war started, Chief Joseph tries to talk them into staying put and hoping for a __________.

• war

• exchange of weapons

• conversation

• peace agreement

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When war begins again, in chapter 7, what is Sound of Running Feet's task?

• Taking the children away to be sure they are out of danger.

• Fighting on horseback.

• Handing out rifles to soldiers.

• Warning her people of dangers coming.