The Abenaki

1. Why did the author include the photograph under paragraph 3?

• A. to compare the size of wigwams to tepees
• B. to show how wigwams looked like
• C. to show that wigwams were colorful
• D. to illustrate how the Abenaki build their homes

2. Which heading talks about the customs that are passed on in Abenaki tradition?

• F. What Are Abenaki Stories About?
• G. What Was Life Like Long Ago for the Abenaki?
• H. How Do the Abenaki Use Medicine Plants?
• J. What Customs From Long Ago are Still Important to the Abenaki?

3. How do the Abenaki give thanks?

• A. by planting corn and squash
• B. by drawing pictures
• C. by singing songs
• D. by playing the drums

4. According to paragraph 12, what plant did they use to make medicine?

• F. pine trees
• G. moss
• H. birch tree bark
• J. corn plants

5. According to the passage, what modern medicine comes from plants?

• A. pepsid
• B. motrin
• C. robutussin
• D. aspirin

6. According to paragraph 1, Native Americans were the first people to inhabit what continent?

• F. North America
• G. Asia
• H. Australia
• J. Antarctica

7. Which of the following is NOT one thing that Abenaki storytelling is used for?

• A. to teach about farming
• B. to teach about being kind to old people
• C. to teach how to make wigwams
• D. to teach when the corn is ready to be picked

8. Why do the Abenaki people still tell stories today?

• F. They don't have any other form of entertainment.
• G. They feel it is important to preserve their culture.
• H. It is a way for families to get closer.
• J. It is a law they need to obey.

9. What does "Abenaki" mean?

• A. house
• B. Green Corn Song
• C. tree bark
• D. Dawn Land Place

10. What is the heading: "What Customs from long ago are still important to the Abenaki" about?

• F. how they make medicine from plants
• G. how they continue to follow many traditional customs
• H. where they come from
• J. how they live in the modern world