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The Buffalo Dance - 7th grade

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is the Ojibwa always at war with the Dakota's according to the older Braves?

a)

They fight over land.

b)

Ojibwa hate the Dakota/ unending war

c)

They fight over meat / animals to hunt.

d)

They fight over the river - trading.

2.

Why does Chanuka originally want to bring Neosho back to his camp?

a)

to agitate the chief

b)

To show everyone his new friend

c)

to prove his loyalty and maturity to the chief

d)

to hurt Neosho worse

3.

What article of clothing does Neosho give Chanuka ?

a)

feathered chief hat

b)

moccasins

c)

belt

d)

cowhide pants

4.

What does the Buffalo Dance celebrate?

a)

successful Buffalo hunt

b)

time to party

c)

praying for Buffalo

d)

new life

5.

What news did Chanuka give to chief at end of the story?

a)

It is time to go to War!

b)

That he caught the Dakota Indian boy.

c)

Dakotas have plenty of food / don't go to war!

d)

The secret of the Buffalo Dance.

6.

(a)   Chanuka's tribe and the opposing tribe had period of peace.

7.

Chanuka's canoe moved through a (a)   of reeds.

8.

The lakes and rivers became Chanuka's (a)   .

9.

The (a)   of a herd of buffalo could greatly injure a young Indian warrior.

10.

He had numerous wounds on his body from the (a)   of a wild animal.

11.

Chanuka made sure that the wounded man had warmth and (a)   enough to heal.

12.

Earlier in Chanuka's life, he had behaved poorly & had received a (a)   from an older indian.

13.

The fever & pain finally (a)   enough so that the wounded young man, Neosho , could sit up.

14.

Neosho's (a)   was not stable; he stumbled as he walked.

15.

Could the chief read Chanuka's (a)   & know how Chanuka felt about the young Dakota?

16.

On his next (a)   , Chanuka sneaked into the Dakota camp.

17.

Chanuka concealed himself in the (a)   headpiece that looked like a horse.

18.

Chanuka's canoe moved through a (a)   of reeds.