Native American Literature

A folktale is

• a myth with deceitful characters

• a story passed from generation to generation by word of mouth

• a speech given to discuss the dangers of something in life

• a story that explains why something is the way it is

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A myth is

• just a fictional story that has nothing to differentiate it from other fictional stories

• a story passed orally from generation to generation

• a fictionalized version of real events that took place

• a fictional tale that explains the existence of something in the natural world or why something in the world is the way it is

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What makes a creation myth different from other myths?

• A creation myth explains the existence of just one thing in the world.

• A creation myth includes cultural details about the people from whom the story originated.

• A creation myth is about the creation of the earth and the beginning of mankind.

• A creation myth is nonfiction.

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A trickster tale is

• always told orally.

• a nonfiction story with a deceitful character.

• a tale that explains the creation of the world and mankind.

• a myth that contains a character who engages in deceit / trickery, magic, and often violence.

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What can be inferred about the Iroquois from the myth "The World on the Turtle's Back"?

• They smoked tobacco.

• They had dance rituals.

• Their main crops were beans, squash, corn, and tobacco.

• All of these

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Which of the following demonstrate(s) irony?

• Coyote is deceitful.

• The grandmother favors the left-handed twin even though he is the one responsible for her daughter's death.

• Whale made love to Coyote's wife.

• At the last battle, the left-handed twin--who usually lies--told the truth, but the right-handed twin--who is usually honest--told a lie.

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"The World on the Turtle's Back" explains

• the existence of the world

• balance in the world

• why there are no buffalo in the Swah-netk'-qhu

• why whales live in rivers

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What motivates the twins to create the animals in "The World on the Turtle's Back"?

• a desire to fill the earth with living creatures

• a desire to please the gods

• sibling rivalry

• trickery and magic

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In "The World on the Turtle's Back," how was the moon created?

• The gods spoke it into existence.

• It was a piece of fruit that dropped from the Great Tree in the Sky World.

• The right-handed twin cut off the grandmother's head and threw it into the sky where it became the moon.

• Coyote blew a smoke ring, which became the moon.

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In "The World on the Turtle's Back," what happened as a result of the twins contending with one another? Select all that apply.

• The land creatures were created.

• The world was in total chaos.

• Man was created.

• Balance was created.

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