WorksheetsQ3: Weekly Test 2 (Birthright)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A particular right of possession or privilege one has from birth, especially as an elder child; a right or privilege
birthright
lease
homestead
sympathy
A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall leading to a shortage of water; lack of something
winter
spring
summer
drought
Feeling of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune
guilt
sympathy
anger
understanding
Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed; being sorry for a wrong you've done
guilt
heartbreak
remorse
sadness
a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning or snow.
earthquake
tsunami
hail
storm
eagerness to achieve a long-term goal
grit
perseverance
determination
brave
a house, especially a farmhouse and outbuildings;
a law granting any US citizen willing to settle on and farm the land for at least five years.
homestead
village
country
city
a contract by which one party conveys land, property, services, etc. to another for a specified time, usually in return for a
periodic payment.
rent
lease
mortgage
loan
usually minor birth defect in which a flap of tissue under the tongue, called the frenum or frenulum, is too short or absent; tongue-tied
limited tongue
mute
dyslexic
speech impaired
What is the season and place of the poem, "Birthright"?
winter
spring
summer
fall
How do the speaker’s and Carl Lithander’s historical experiences in this landscape differ?
The speaker is an white woman who leases her land while Carl Lithander is an heir to their family’s homestead.
The speaker is an Indian woman who leases her land while Carl Lithander is an heir to their family’s homestead.
The speaker is an is an heir to their family’s homestead while Carl Lithander is an Indian woman.
All of the above
What is their mutual need?
Both the Indian woman and Carl Lithander need a place they can call HOME.
Both the Indian woman and Carl Lithander need a HORSE.
Both the Indian woman and Carl Lithander need a ELECTRICITY.
Both the Indian woman and Carl Lithander need FOOD.
How did homesteading affect or change the Indian woman’s home?
Homesteading made the Indian woman's home a productive one.
Homesteading made the Indian woman's home a prosperous one.
The Indian woman leases her land to others instead of actually living and farming on it.
Homesteading made the Indian woman's home a boring one.
Why did some Indian people not live on allotted lands?
Because they are scared.
Because they have other houses.
Because the government wouldn't allow them.
Most of the allotted lands were unsuitable for farming.
Why would they want to “abandon this place”?
They might have thought there is no means for living in the place (the lands are not suitable for farming).
Because they saw a post in the village
Because they are scared of ghosts
Because they believe it is bad luck to stay
