Understanding the Salmon Ceremony

Why does Bri finally decide to put the salmon bones in the river?

• She wants to prove that the salmon people story is true

• She realizes that, even if she doesn't fully believe, the tradition is important to her culture

• She’s afraid of getting in trouble with her mother

• She wants to catch more fish next year

What is the main purpose of the First Salmon Ceremony?

• To celebrate the start of the fishing season

• To show gratitude for the salmon and honor their return to the river

• To see who can catch the biggest salmon

• To welcome visitors from other villages

How does Bri's attitude toward nature and the river change by the end of the story?

• She becomes more respectful of the river and its role in the salmon’s journey

• She becomes angry that the salmon didn’t return as expected

• She starts believing the river is a magical place with special powers

• She decides that nature has no real impact on her life

What is the First Salmon Ceremony?

• A celebration of the first salmon caught each year

• A celebration of catching the biggest fish

• A festival to catch as many fish as possible

• A way to trade salmon with other villages

Why does Bri not want to attend the First Salmon Ceremony?

• She doesn’t like salmon

• She doesn’t believe in the ceremony's traditions

• She prefers watching TV

• She was busy with schoolwork

What is the significance of the salmon in Bri’s culture?

• It’s just a popular food

• It symbolizes wealth

• It is considered a gift from the salmon people

• It represents the strength of their warriors

What must the people do with the salmon bones after eating?

• Throw them in the trash

• Keep them as a souvenir

• Burn them in the fire

• Return them to the river

Why does Bri hide the salmon bones?

• To prove that the salmon people’s story isn’t real

• To save them for a future meal

• Because she wanted to keep them as a memory

• To see if they would bring her good luck

What is Bri’s reaction when Sen reminds her about the salmon bones?

• She immediately returns them to the river

• She laughs it off and says it doesn’t matter

• She hides them even deeper in the freezer

• She gives them to her mother

What does Bri do when she finally returns the bones to the river?

• She throws them in the water without thinking

• She decorates them with flowers and leaves before setting them into the river

• She gives them to Sen

• She burns them in the fire