"The First Moccasins."

In the first paragraph, what does the author mean by in the same canoe?

• Everyone in the tribe was literally all in a large canoe.

• Everyone in the tribe was in the same situation

• Everyone in the tribe owned the same kind of canoe

• Everyone in the tribe wore little canoes on their feet.

Read this sentence from the story:

"He uttered a series of whoops which made the nearby aspen tree leaves quiver so hard that they have been trembling ever since."

Why would the author use exaggeration in the sentence above?

• to explain why the chief was yelling

• to describe how the trees looked

• to emphasize how loud the chief was yelling

• to emphasize how many trees were nearby

Read this passage from the story:

"When the chief looked from the door of his lodge, he saw many paths of skin stretching as far as he could see. [...] Even the chief thought that this time the magic of the medicine man had solved tenderfoot transportation for all time - but this was not to be!"

What is the meaning of tenderfoot?

• lame

• shy

• delicate skin

• small feet

What is the main conflict in this story?

• chief vs medicine man

• chief vs tribe

• chief's feet vs nature

• medicine man vs chief's feet

Read the following statement from the story: "Two suns later, when the chief was calm enough to speak again..." What does two suns mean?

• two years

• two months

• two weeks

• two days

The theme of this selection is that

• medicine men are clever and brave

• some people are weaker than others

• persistence and patience are the best problem solvers

• do not try to run from your problems, or your feet will hurt

How many times did the medicine man try to solve the chief's problem?

• One time

• Two times

• Three times

• He never solved the problem

How did the chief feel about having the medicine man killed?

• He was sorry to lose a friend but needed to prove his strength.

• He felt it needed to be done to prove he was a man of his word.

• He was sorry to lose such a good medicine man

• He was happy to be rid of the poor excuse for a medicine man.

Which of the following MOST likely happened to the medicine man?

• The chief hated the shoes and had him killed

• The shoes did not fit, and the chief had him killed.

• The chief loved the shoes, and the medicine man became a celebrated member of the tribe.

• The chief loved the shoes but felt obligated to follow through on his decision to have him killed.