Worksheets"The Old Woman Who Lived With the Wolves" Story Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 36mins
In "The Old Woman Who Lived With the Wolves," the Sioux feel that wherever they settle is home because:
they have lived everywhere.
they stay in the homes of their friends and relatives.
all the land looks the same.
they carry their tipis and their families with them.
Why do the Sioux people travel in "The Old Woman Who Lived With the Wolves?"
They must escape rising water in streams and rivers.
They wish to find new puppies.
They seek pure water, pure air, and a clean place for their tipis.
They are at war and are escaping from their enemies.
What can you infer from this passage in "The Old Woman Who Lived With the Wolves?"
She romped along with the pup, and the way seemed short because she played with it and with the young folks when not busy helping her mother with the packing and unpacking.
Marpiyawin can be serious about life.
Marpiyawin likes to have fun.
Marpiyawin likes all animals.
Marpiyawin wishes the journey were longer.
Why does Marpiyawin have no fear when she leaves the camp to look for her dog?
The young men of the village are escorting her.
She has her mother's permission to leave camp to find her dog.
Nothing bad has ever happened to her, so she does not expect problems.
She knows that the wolves will watch over her.
What can you infer from this passage in "The Old Woman Who Lived With the Wolves?"
Without a word to anyone, she turned back, for she had no fear of becoming lost.
Marpiyawin is very independent.
Marpiyawin is very fearful.
Marpiyawin does not lover her people.
Marpiyawin wants to meet wolves.
How does moving to a new place cause a conflict for Marpiyawin?
She has to leave a good friend.
She loses her dog.
She loves the place where they were living.
She hates to move.
Which statement can you infer from your knowledge about wolves and from information in "The Old Woman Who Lived With the Wolves?"
Marpiyawin's people are probably uneasy having wolves near the village.
Marpiyawin's people learned to get along well with wolves.
Marpiyawin's people have never seen wolves before their arrival at the village.
Marpiyawin's people will not be able to live in the same land as wolves.
What information do the wolves share with Marpiyawin after she returns to her people?
The wolves show the Sioux a new place to live.
The wolves teach the Sioux how to hunt.
The wolves advise the Sioux where to find food and water.
The wolves warn Marpiyawin when bad weather and enemies are coming.
Marpiyawin encounters an external conflict when she
is trapped in a blizzard.
worries about her dog.
is not allowed to leave her tipi.
has a vision in a dream.
What can you infer from this passage from "The Old Woman Who Lived With the Wolves?"
As Marpiyawin neared the village, she smelled a very unpleasant odor. At first it mystified her, then she realized it was the smell of human beings.
Marpiyawin has become a wolf.
Marpiyawin no longer smells like a human.
Marpiyawin is now afraid of humans.
Marpiyawin cannot return to her people.
What internal conflict does Marpiyawin face after the wolves lead her back to her people?
She feels guilty for having left her people.
She must decide whether to feed the wolves or feed her people.
She is sad to say good-bye to the wolves, but she wants to rejoin her people.
She is indecisive about whether or not to keep looking for her dog.
When Marpiyawin's people see the wolves on the top of the hill, they think that
Marpiyawin has been in great danger.
Marpiyawin has been living with the wolves.
the wolves have suddenly become friendly.
the wolves are returning Marpiyawin's dog.
How does Marpiyawin repay the wolves for their kindness?
She sings to them.
She brings them meat when food is scarce.
She warns them when enemies are near.
She teaches them her language.
Which principal part of the underlined verb is being used?
Who is calling to Marpiyawin and what are they saying?
present
past
present participle
past participle
Marpiyawin coaxed her dog to come with her along the trail. This means that she
forced him.
ignored him.
urged him gently.
pulled him with a leash.
In which sentence is the word traversed used correctly?
The wolves traversed the woods to reach Marpiyawin's people.
Marpiyawin asked the wolves, but they traversed to answer her.
No one traversed because they were so happy to see Marpiyawin.
The people traversed about what the wolves wanted.
Which principal part of the underlined verb is being used?
Perhaps someone liked her playful pet and was keeping him concealed.
past
past participle
present
present participle
Which word in the sentence below is a helping verb?
Michael was sleeping on the sofa.
Michael
sleeping
sofa
was
