How Raven Brought Light to the Northern People

The first act is set in a shadowy igloo because--

• the Inuit people do not yet have daylight

• Raven has not yet learned of the daylight in southern lands

• the Inuit people of the Arctic north prefer to live in igloos

• the Inuit elder prefers to tell stories around the fire at night

This play can be called a creation myth because--

"creation" means bringing something to exist

• has talking animals that trick people and tell lies

• has powerful animals and explains how some part of the world began

• describes the role of gods and goddesses in ancient lands

• tells the story of a Greek hero who won an important battle

Read this sentence from line 22.

Elder: But Raven, how shall we sleep under such a bright sky?

From this statement, the reader can infer that--

• the Inuit people were unable to believe that the new daylight would last longer than 24 hours

• Inuit elders are concerned that younger children do not get enough sleep at night

• the Inuit Elder does not yet understand how the day and night are related to light and darkness

• Raven likely brought too much light from the large house in the south

In the first act, the narrator (paragraph 1) serves to--​ ​ (a)  

• present the plot conflict
• create dramatic tension
• describe the story setting
• introduce the main characters

The playwright gives readers additional explanation of what's happening in the plot through ​ (a)  

• a third person narrator
• character tags
• stage directions
• props and costumes

Part A

Throughout this play, Raven

• tries to help his friends, the Inuit people

• tricks the people of the north and south

• steals from the Inuit to provide light and warmth for the people of the south

• tells fantastic stories that the Inuit cannot believe

Part B

Which sentence from the story best supports your answer in Part A?

• The people hunted and fished in the freezing dark.

• You tease us.

• I will fly south and bring back a strand of light for your people.

• Wouldn't you like to play with the light up here in the rafters?

How does Raven solve the Inuit's problem?

• He shows the people of the south how to treat children

• He gives the Inuit light stolen from the people of the south

• He teaches the Inuit how to steal from the people of the south

• He tricks a child into stealing light from an elder

Stage Directions are often found in (******) or {******}.

• True

• False

Point of view is...

• What the story is about
• The author's favorite book
• Who is telling the story
• The main idea