English 3 Test #1 S25

Approximately how many years have people been living in the Americas?

• 5000
• 10000
• 15000
• 20000

What was the name of the first permanent settlement in America?

• Roanoke
• Plymouth
• Jamestown
• San Francisco

What famous ship brought settlers to Massachusetts in 1620?

• Constitution
• Bay Psalm
• Mayflower
• Santa Maria

What is the purpose of a creation myth?

• To explain how the world came to be
• To pass down traditional stories about heroes
• To explain how the world will end
• To pass down warnings about our treatment of the earth

What archetype is represented by the left-handed and right-handed twin in "The World on the Turtle's Back"?

• The wise vs. the foolish
• The hero vs. the villain
• The traditional vs. the innovative
• The jokester vs. the practical

What is the delicacy that the pregnant wife asks of her husband?

• Water from the magical stream
• Fruit from the Tree of Life
• Bark from The Great Tree
• Meat from the Sacred Rabbit

When the woman fell through the hole in the Sky World, what did she have in her hands?

• Roots and seeds from the Sky World
• Fragments of her husband's clothing that she clutched as she fell
• The fruit of the Tree of Life
• Grass and dirt from her home world

How does the story describe the relationship between the twins before they were born?

• They were very loving to each other.
• They was no peace between the twins.
• They were very caring toward their mother.
• They were very angry toward their father.

How was the left-handed twin born?

• In the normal way
• Through his mother's mouth
• Through his mother's armpit
• Through his mother's forehead

In what ways do the twins compete with each other?

• They make animals that compete with each other
• They play games that pit them against each other
• They compete for their grandmother's love
• All of these