American Lit. Unit 1 Review

To preserve the myths, many tribes would pass them on...

• as written down stories.

• as a theatrical performance.

• as sacred paintings on walls.

• by telling them as a story.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which is not a characteristic of a Native American myth?

• Written as if spoken

• Includes a lesson

• Includes Christian beliefs

• Written in 3rd person

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How do the Native American myths’ narrative style enhance the oral tradition?

• The narrator is unidentified and could, therefore, be anyone sharing the myth

• The narrator incorporates personal experiences

• The reader or listener is better able to retell the story

• All of the above

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

From “How the World Was Made”, which animal is responsible for creating the land?

• The crawfish

• The buzzard

• The turtle

• The water beetle

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the conflict in the “Origin Of Strawberries”?

• The first man leaves his wife

• The first woman leaves her husband

• The sun is trapped

• The Sun God mends a relationship

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which of these characters is a trickster?

• The old woman

• The young bull

• The calf

• The buffalo

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What are the qualities of a trickster?

• Funny

• Friendly

• Deceitful

• Average person

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which of the following is not a technique used to develop a creation myth theme?

• The title

• The setting

• The tone

• The characters

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How did the “white race” come to America according to Handsome Lake’s text?

• A young preacher crosses a bridge of gold

• A young preacher brings the “evil one’s” items to the New World

• Columbus crosses a bridge of gold

• Columbus brings the “evil one’s” items to the New World

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

In “How the White Race Came to America”, what was the purpose for bringing liquor, fiddles and cards to the Native Americans in America?

• To share the Europeans’ way of life with the natives

• To make the natives like the white man

• To trade European indulgences for Native American land

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10