Quiz on Awashanks Story

What effect does the appearance of the strange man have on the story?

• It allows Awashanks be accepted by her village.

• It stops Awashanks from being happy.

• It helps Awashanks and the Chief Trout be together forever.

• It provides time for Awashanks to continue her beautiful singing.

The main conflict in this story is solved when —

• the stranger turned the trout into a man, so he could marry Awashanks.

• Awashanks began to sing for the first time.

• the stranger took Awashanks into the water and muttered a few words.

• all of the creatures hurried up to hear the songs of Awashanks.

Which sentence from the story shows that the other villagers thought that Awashanks was lazy?

• Her people, the Chippewa, did not like the young girl.

• She was very unattractive.

• She never stayed in the village to weave baskets.

• She had a remarkable gift.

What is the BEST summary of the story?

• A young, quiet Chippewa girl was lonely, spending all of her time singing by the lake, where animals would come to listen to her. Even though she was unattractive, the Chief Trout started up a friendship with her, and they fell in love. One day, a stranger helped them by turning Awashanks into a fish. She and the chief lived happily together.

• Although she was unattractive and lazy, a young Chippewa girl had a beautiful voice. She did not gather cranberries and instead, she sang songs by the lake. Many animals came to listen to her sing, but the Chief Trout enjoyed it the most.

• In a village, a young girl named Awashanks lived a lonely life. The villagers complained because they thought she was lazy. She never helped out like the other maidens. Her people also made fun of her looks. She was very unattractive and wanted to spend her time alone. No one but the animals talked to her. She fell in love with one of the fish.

• A beautiful singer fell in love with a fish that came to listen to her sing. Then one day a stranger appeared. She begged him to be turned into a fish so that she could spend the rest of her life with the Chief Trout. Her wish was granted.

When the Chief Trout started talking to her, Awashanks —

• became more shy and frightened

• became happier and was no longer lonely

• started to sing for the first time

• lost her confidence

The word idle in paragraph 1 means –

• busy

• not active

• important

• famous

Which definition best matches the way the word bond is used in paragraph 5?

bond /bänd/ noun

1. a rope or tie to hold something together

2. a promise

3. a strong attraction

4. a pledge of money

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

The author most likely wrote the passage, The Maiden Who Loved a Fish to —

• describe how Native American legends are important

• compare different types of Native American legends

• tell a Native American legend so it is not forgotten

• explain details about how Native American legends were created

What is the theme of this story?

• Laziness is not respected.

• Chippewa is an Indian tribe that makes baskets.

• Maidens have beautiful singing voices.

• True love goes beyond beauty.

From whose point of view is the story being told?

• someone outside the story

• the Chief Trout

• the stranger

• Awashanks