Words Don't Pay

1. In “Words Do Not Pay,” what is the main problem that Chief Joseph has with the “good words” that he has heard?

• a. They are spoken in an unfamiliar language.

• b. They are good only for white Americans.

• c. They do not recognize property rights.

• d. They are not backed up by deeds.

2. In “Words Do Not Pay,” what does Chief Joseph most clearly indicate that white Americans must do in order to live in peace with Native Americans?

• a. build Native American schools

• b. treat Native Americans as equals

• c. adopt Native American traditions

• d. return Native Americans to their homelands

3. In “Words Do Not Pay,” what does Chief Joseph most clearly indicate about the human condition at birth?

• a. All human beings are born to be free.

• b. All human beings are born to be faithful.

• c. All human beings are born to suffer harm.

• d. All human beings are born to want greatness.

4. According to “Words Do Not Pay,” which of the following should a free person be able to enjoy? Choose three options.

• a. freedom to trade

• b. freedom of religion

• c. freedom of the press

• d. freedom from the law

• e. freedom of employment

What do the details in “Words Do Not Pay” suggest about the condition

of Chief Joseph’s people at the time he made this speech?

• a. They were healthy and happy.

• b. They were wealthy but unhappy.

• c. They were suffering and poorly treated.

• d. They were rapidly losing their traditions.

What do the details in “Words Do Not Pay” suggest about American

laws at the time Chief Joseph made the speech?

• a. They were not written down.

• b. They treated every adult American equally.

• c. They were made and enforced by members of the U.S. military.

• d. They were not the same for white Americans and Native Americans.

In “Words Do Not Pay,” what does Chief Joseph most clearly indicate that all human beings share?

• a. the same needs

• b. the same creator

• c. the same problems

• d. the same memories