WorksheetsThunder Rolling in the Mountains Chapter 1 Quiz- 5th Grade
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why did the whites call her people the "Nez Perce"?
They called her people "Nez Perce" because of where they lived.
They called her people the "Nez Perce" because they said it meant
"hole through the nose."
They called her people "Nez Perce" because of their clothing.
They called her people "Nez Perce" because of the way they hunted.
Who is the narrator of this book?
Swan Necklace
Sound of Running Feet
Jason Upright
Chief Joseph
What is the name of Sound of Running Feet's dad?
General Howard
Jason Upright
Swan Necklace
Chief Joseph
Why did the white settlers trespass on the Nez Perce land?
Their land was prettier
They had more horses
To plant seeds and dig for gold
There were more animals to hunt on their land
Sound of Running Feet's dad, Chief Joseph, did not like Sound of Running Feet's rifle. Why did he not take it away from her?
Old Joseph had given the rifle to her as a gift, and now that he's dead, her dad could not speak against the gift
Sound of Running Feet traded some possessions for it
His wife told him that he could not take it away
Swan Necklace gave it to her as a wedding gift
Why was Sound of Running Feet upset when she stumbled upon the white settler's family's cabin?
The cabin was nicer than their homes
The cabin was on their homeland
The cabin looked ugly
The cabin was to big
What did Sound of Running Feet do as she left from speaking to Jason Upright?
She screamed out of rage
She decided to not come back
She shot at Jason Upright's wife's pan and it made the pan toss high in
the air
She told Storm Cloud to be loyal to his people
Which words best describe Sound of Running Feet?
shy
intimidated
greedy
unkind
jealous
controlling
brave
independent
What was the white man's response to Sound of Running Feet's question about building a cabin on their homeland?
"You Nez Perce own too much land. You can't use all the land, not half of it, not even a tenth of the land. You are a greedy bunch."
"This is not your homeland."
"I do not have to answer the questions of a young girl."
"We were here first."
What was the white man's threat if Sound of Running Feet sent her warriors to come talk to him?
There would be trouble as his name was Jason Upright and he has friends
They would go to war
He would not speak with them
They would move away
