Lesson 22: Birchbark House Comprehension Quiz

Read these sentences from the passage.

She would pop the whole thing into her mouth. All at once> This would save problems. Aaaaaah.

Why did the author most likely choose to use the word Aaaaah instead of simply writing She sighed?

• to confuse the reader

• to make the sigh truer to life

• to save space in the paragraph

• to show that Omakayas uses formal language

Read this sentence from the passage.

She grinned, thinking that she'd allow her sister to return with her to plunder them, but only if Angeline changed her ways.

The author chose plunder as a more precise word for

• grow

• see

• take

• watch

The illustration of the bear cubs tumbling toward Omakayas portrays the girl as being

• angry

• disrepectful

• startled

• unaware

The first illustration of the mother bear on page 675 makes the bear appear

• depressed

• fierce

• gentle

• tall

Based on the illustrations on pages 678 and 679, how does Omakayas most likely feel about the mother bear?

• She is bored by the mother bear

• She is annoyed by the mother bear

• She is angry at the mother bear and wants to fight

• She respects the mother bear and wants to show that she means no harm

What does Omakayas learn from her moment with the mother bear?

• humor

• kindness

• respect

• selfishness

You can tell that the bear cubs respect their mother because they

• give the berries back to Omakayas

• bite on a stick that Omakayas wiggles

• attack Omakayas when she cuts their mother's fur

• leave Omakayas when their mother guides them away

What will the bear cubs most likely do the next time they see a person?

• go home with the person

• stay away from the person

• lead their mother to the person

• expect the person to feed them berries

Omakayas will most likely

• realize that Angeline is always right

• get in trouble with a mother bear again

• be more careful when she's dealing with nature

• try to find the bear cubs she thinks of as brothers

What is the theme of this passage?

• A true friend will always be there

• Good things come to those who wait

• Family and friends come before adventure

• It is important to respect the rules of the wild