UNIT 1 STUDY GUIDE

"The Earth on Turtle's Back" explains the origin of ...

• sky

• sea

• earth

• animals

"The Earth on Turtle's Back" shows the importance the Onondaga placed on...

• dreams

• rain

• strength

• wisdom

Which of these sayings expresses a cultural value clearly suggested through the muskrat's determination in "The Earth on Turtle's Back"?

• love is the answer

• the meek shall inherit the earth

• If you don't succeed try again

• There's no place like home

An example of a situation archetype in On Turtles Back is

• The muskrat as the Martyr

• The tree symbolizes life

• The sky poeple

• An attempt to explain the origins of earth

Images, events, and characters in "The Earth on Turtle's Back," "When Grizzlies Walked Upright," shows that Native American

• Have a strong attachment to physical things

• Take advantage of Settlers

• have a deep connections to the natural world.

• recognize settlers as gods

For which of these reasons did most of the European explorers of the Americas record their experiences?

• To entertain themselves

• they were great scholars

• To report experiences to people back home and inform other travelers

• to profit from their stories

How did the European explorers usually seek to impress readers of their exploration narratives?

• by making it sound difficult

• by using poetic language

• by making it sound effortless

• by describing their day-to-day life

In "A Journey Through Texas," what body of water do Cabeza de Vaca and his party encounter?

• Mississippi River

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• The Gulf of Mexico

Why do the natives in "A Journey Through Texas" send women with advance messages that the Spanish are coming?

• The women could interact with enemies

• They were the only ones available

• The Spanish men didn't fear they would attack them

• The women knew the terrain better than the men

According to Cabeza de Vaca, why do some of the natives request that Spanish ask Heaven to send down rain?

• They have a special relationship with heavenly powers

• they would take any help they could get

• they knew how to create rain

• they were trying to flatter them