The Way to Rainy Mountain

From the historical events described in this memoir, you learn that the Kiowas once

• defeated the U.S. calvary
• returned to the mountains
• farmed the land
• ruled the plains

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The origins of the Kiowas explain

• why they worshiped the sun
• where their language came from 
• how they migrated to Montana
• how they became excellent hunters

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What effect did meeting the Crows have on the Kiowas?

• The Kiowas created Tai-me and the religion of the sun

• The Kiowas became strong and proud from realizing their destiny

• The Kiowas became determined to return to the mountains

• The two tribes joined forces against the Blackfeet

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Momaday's grandmother was a child when soldiers refused to let the Kiowas

• hunt for beavers and deer
• display buffalo hides in their homes
• conduct the Sun Dance ritual
• travel from place to place

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Which detail is part of the geographical strand in the structure of the memoir?

• "Your imagination comes to life, and this, you think, is where Creation was begun."
• "Descending eastward, the highland meadows are a stairway to the plain."
• "From that moment, and so long as the legend lives, the Kiowas have kinsmen in the night sky." 
• "The walls have closed in upon my grandmother's house."

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In The Way to Rainy Mountain, which of the following statements about the grandmother is true?

• She died alone in her house near Rainy Mountain.

• She had seven sisters and a brother.

• She was one of the last remaining elders of the Kiowas.

• She lived out her long life in the shadow of Rainy Mountain.

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In The Way to Rainy Mountain, the reader learns that the Kiowas created a legend at the base of Devil’s Tower in order to

• help them deal with their fear of the unknown.

• demonstrate their reverence for the sun.

• recognize the important role that women play in Kiowa society.

• ask God to protect their children.

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Why does Momaday tell readers in The Way to Rainy Mountain about what was happening to the Kiowas when his grandmother was a child?

• He wants to compare her childhood with his own.

• He wants to give readers a complete sense of his grandmother and her life.

• He wants to emphasize the Kiowas’ former power.

• He wants to explain how the landscape has changed since her childhood.

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The author’s purpose in The Way to Rainy Mountain is to

• demonstrate the vigor of Kiowa culture.

• describe the world of his ancestors.

• expose the mistreatment of the Kiowas.

• explore the meaning of religion.

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The Way to Rainy Mountain was written by

• N. Scott Momaday

• Ta-Nehisi Coates

• William Shakespeare

• Al Momaday

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