The Birchbark House Chapter 7

What is Dagwaging?

• Summer
• Fall
• Winter
• Spring

How do Deydey, LaPautre, & Fishtail feel about the chimookoman?                           

• They do not respect the chimookoman.
• They believe the chimookoman are hardworking.
• The chimookoman have delicious food, but are always hungry.
• The chimookoman are skilled at chopping trees with an ax. 

What happened when Pinch was left alone to watch over the chokecherries?

• Pinch fell asleep and Andeg ate the berries.
• Pinch ate most of the berries and rearranged the remainder to make the mat look full.
• Pinch tried to shoo away the chickadees but they kept coming back for more. 
• Pinch convinced Andeg to eat the berries too so he would not be the only guilty one. 

How did Mama discover the truth about the berries?

• Pinch felt guilty when Mama scared Andeg off, so he confessed to eating the berries.
• Pinch was afraid the ghost foot would carry him off so he told the truth.
• Pinch’s stomachache made Mama suspicious. The juice marks on his hands and lips were proof. 
• Pinch was bragging about eating the berries, so Omakayas and Angeline told on him. 

What did Pinch do to make Andeg so angry that he squawked, “Gaygo, Pinch!”?

• Pinch wouldn’t give Andeg a gaygo.
• Pinch tipped the boat over.
• Pinch splashed Andeg with water.
• Pinch pulled Andeg’s tail feathers.

On page 96, Nokomis asked Omakayas and Two Strike girl to pick reeds. Using the text and the illustration on this page, answer the following question. What is a reed? 

• A tall and slim plant that grows in the water.
• A very long stick used to move things out of the way.
• A long sewing needle used to weave mats and baskets. 
• A part of a musical instrument. 

What does the word cache mean as it is used on page 100?

• A stew made of moose, rice, and corn.
• A collection of items stored away for future use.
• A container that holds materials that have been thrown away.
• A makuk, or bowl, filled with sweet treats. 

How did the mood change after Nokomis blessed the cache? (Pages 101-102)

• The thought of the coming winter and tough times to come made everyone feel uneasy. 
• Everyone shared a hearty meal from the cache and shared stories about the windingos. 
• The entire family was excited to be moving back into the cabin.
• Everyone felt calm and peaceful knowing they had plenty of food for the winter. 

What does Nokomis warn Angeline about?

• Nokomis tells Angeline to stay away from the young men at the schoolhouse.
• Nokomis tells Angeline not to forget to take a bath & brush her teeth.
• Nokmomis tells Angeline that she can learn the ways of the chimookoman, but should not forget the ways of the Anishinabe.
• Nokomis tells Angeline that jumping in the freezing lake is a silly thing the chimookoman do. 

Why was Fishtail visiting the priest’s school?

• Fishtail was studying to become a priest.
• Fishtail was there visiting his wife, Ten Snow. 
• Fishtail was learning how to write treaties. 
• Fishtail was learning to read the chimookoman’s language.