Yonder Mountain Story Review

1. Why did the three young men take a journey to Yonder Mountain?

• they wanted to go on an adventure

• to be considered for tribe chief

• to prove they could climb to the peak of the mountain

• to spend time together

2. Why was Chief Sky looking for a new tribe chief?

• he did not enjoy being the chief

• the tribe did not want him as chief anymore

• he felt he was too old to continue to lead the tribe

• he wanted to focus on his family

3. What did Black Bear bring back to the tribe?

• food

• herbs

• wood

• stones

4. Why did Black Bear bring back the item he chose?

• to trade for food so that they would never go hungry again

• to bring back to the medicine man so that he could use it to heal the people

• to help another tribe in need

5. What did Gray Wolf bring back to the tribe?

• stones

• a story

• herbs

• food

6. Why did Gray Wolf bring back the item he chose?

• to bring back to the medicine man so that he could use it to heal the people

• to help another tribe in need

• to trade for food so that they would never go hungry again

7. What did Soaring Eagle bring back to the tribe?

• herbs

• stones

• a story

• food

8. Why did Soaring Eagle choose to bring back what he did?

• to trade for food so that would never go hungry again

• to help another tribe in need

• to provide medicine for his people to be healed

9. Select all of the character traits that can be used to describe Soaring Eagle.

• selfish

• considerate

• selfless

• talkative

10. Why did Chief Sky choose Soaring Eagle as the new chief for the tribe?

• he was always his favorite out of the three young men

• he brought back the best item to help their tribe become the best they can be

• the chief believed the new leader needed to have seen beyond the mountains to other people who are in need

• he did not believe the other two young men were worthy of becoming the new chief