The Salmon People

Which sentence from the selection supports the claim that the salmon meant life for the people?

• A. They had left their bodies behind for the humans and the animal people to use as food.

• B. After he had spent the winter with the Salmon People, it again was spring and time for them to return to the rivers.

• C. He did as he was told, but one day after he had eaten, when it came time for the children to come up to the village from the stream, he heard one of them crying.

• D. The boy swam with them, for he belonged to the Salmon People now.

How does living with the Salmon People help the boy learn how to respect salmon?

• A. The boy was fearful while living with the salmon and wanted to please them.

• B. The boy played with the salmon children and wanted to protect these new friendships.

• C. The boy was able to see the salmon as humans living similarly to him and not just as food.

• D. The boy wanted to respect the salmon so he was not eaten like the other salmon children.

Which sentence from the selection best shows the boy’s change in attitude toward the salmon?

• A. Salmon Boy taught the people all of the things he had learned.

• B. There, deep in the river, the Salmon People took him with them.

• C. She spoke to him and held him and gradually he began to shed his salmon skin.

• D. He quickly found the one fin he had missed, threw it in and the child was healed.

Which statement best states the main message of this selection?

• A. For the Haida people who eat salmon properly, the Swimmer provides knowledge.

• B. If the Haida people show the salmon respect and gratitude, the salmon will provide life.

• C. When the Haida people die, they journey to the deep ocean to live with the Salmon People.

• D. After eating the salmon, the Haida people must throw all the bones into the water in order to appease the spirits.

What is the best summary of the selection?

• A. A boy among the Haida people was warned that the spirits of the salmon were displeased with him. The boy listened and started to show respect toward the salmon. He died because he could see through his sides.

• B. A mother from the Haida people warned her son to show respect and gratitude for the salmon that he ate. He did not listen. The salmon expressed their displeasure with the boy and explained to him what he needed to do differently.

• C. A boy from the Haida people would look with disgust at the salmon he ate and throw it on the ground. One day, while swimming with the other children, he was swept away by a current. The boy went to live with the Salmon People and learned of their ways. He stayed until he saw an old salmon.

• D. A boy belonging to the Haida people was not grateful or respectful toward the salmon. As a result, the Salmon People took him to their village and taught him how to respect the salmon. The boy now belonged to the salmon and temporarily returned to his village to show what he learned.