Lesson 29 Question Set

1. Read this sentence from the passage. “What I have to say will come from my heart, and I will speak with a straight tongue.” PART A: What does Chief Joseph mean when he says he will speak “with a straight tongue”?

• He will speak quickly.
• He will speak honestly.
• He will speak in his native language.
• He will speak in the white man's language.

1. PART B: Which piece of evidence from the passage supports the answer to PART A?

• “understand my people”
• “trouble and blood”
• “the white man has more words”
• “speak the truth”

2. PART A: According to Chief Joseph, what is the main purpose of this speech?

• to explain his beliefs about the Great Spirit
• to explain how laws are made in his culture
• to explain what his people are like and what they believe
• to explain ways in which he and his people have suffered

2. PART B: Which piece of evidence from paragraph 1 best supports the answer to PART A?

• “I will tell you in my way how the Indian sees things.”
• “much trouble and blood would be saved if we opened our hearts”
• “The white man has more words to tell you how they look to him”
• “but it does not require many words to speak the truth.”

3. What main idea does Chief Joseph express in paragraph 2 of his speech?

• In his culture, people believe in the Great Spirit.
• In his culture, people are taught to always tell the truth.
• In his culture, it is against the law to steal someone’s property without paying for it.
• In his culture, laws are passed down from ancestors and teach people right and wrong.