Native American Review

Which of the following best describes the role of repetition in Native American oral literature?

• To make the story longer

• To firmly inculcate the incident in the minds of the listeners

• To confuse the listeners

• To add unnecessary details

What is one reason why oral literature often loses its effect in transcription?

• The stories are too short

• The reader is often unacquainted with the worldview and sociocultural setting of the people

• The stories are written in a different language

• The stories are too complex to understand

How do Native American myths typically begin?

• "Once upon a time"

• "In a land far away"

• "Before the people came" or "when Coyote was a man"

• "In the beginning"

What is a common theme in Native American literature?

• The dominance of human beings over nature

• The importance of technology

• The interconnectedness of humans and animals

• The superiority of one tribe over another

Why is it significant that Native American literature was not recognized by Western scholars until the late 1800s?

• It shows that Native Americans had no literature before this time

• It highlights the challenges of translating texts from hundreds of different languages

• It indicates that Native American literature was inferior to Western literature

• It suggests that Native American literature was only recently created

Analyze how the cyclical nature of existence is reflected in Native American ceremonies.

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Evaluate the impact of Native American writers like N. Scott Momaday and Louise Erdrich on the revitalization of Native American literature.

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What lesson is conveyed in the Abenaki story of Gluskabe catching all the game animals?

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How does the Native American view of the natural world differ from the typical Western view?

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Discuss the significance of the statement: "The American Indian worldview is not that of a progressive straight line, but of an endless circle."

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