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BIrchbark Chapters 1-4

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the prologue, the baby was left on an island. Which reason explains why she was left on the island?

a)

The family went hunting and never returned to the island.

b)

The voyageurs left her abandoned on the island.

c)

Her family abandoned her when they migrated.

d)

Her family contacted smallpox and she was the only one who survived.

2.

Who is Nokomis?

a)

Her Deydey

b)

Her mom

c)

The Great Spirit

d)

Her grandmother

3.

What are Omakayas's feeling to her sister Angeline?

a)

Omakayas feels embarrassed by Angeline's beauty.

b)

Omakayas is envious of Angelines beauty.

c)

Omakayas is jealous of Angeline.

d)

Omakayas feels sad when she is around Angeline.

4.

Which season is Omakayas and her family experiencing in Chapters 1-4 of The Birchbark House?

a)

Dagwagging (Fall)

b)

Biboon (Winter)

c)

Neebin (Summer)

d)

Zeegwun (Spring)

5.

How would Omakayas describe her little brother, Little Pinch?

a)

Loving and tough

b)

Unsure and caring

c)

Mischievous and greedy

d)

Sweet and innocent

6.

How old is Omakayas?

a)

7 winters old

b)

10 winters old

c)

8 winters old

d)

9 winters old

7.

What is the purpose of birchbark?

a)

to make clothing

b)

to use while hunting

c)

To make baskets and cover your home

d)

To cook with

8.

Which choice explains how Omakayas responds when her father gives her his old gun barrel to use as a scraping tool?

a)

Omakayas pretends to be confused.

b)

Omakayas is angry and doesn't accept the tool.

c)

Omakayas is proud of the tool and admits the hide is beautiful.

d)

Omakayas respectfully accepts the tool but is disappointed.

9.

What is a problem Omakayas's mother is having with baby Neewo?

a)

No one who provides names to the babies of the village wanted to name baby Neewo.

b)

Baby Neewo wasn't old enough to recieve a name.

c)

No one who provides names to babies in the village has had a dream or vision for Neewo yet.

d)

Omakayas secretly gave Neewo a bird name.

10.

Which choice best describes Old Tallow?

a)

sad and cranky

b)

tough and brave

c)

tender hearted and innocent

d)

beautiful and smart

11.

What is a prologue?

a)

An introduction in a novel

b)

The final chapter in a novel

c)

How the text is structured

d)

The part of a book when the characters are introduced