The Longest Night Chapters 1-2

Who is telling the story?

• The Shaman

• A warrior

• Wind Runner

• Buffalo

Where did Wind Runner get the red glass beads?

• The Shaman

• He found them.

• He traded for them.

• His mother traded for them.

What is the importance of "fourteen summers" in the Raven People's culture?

• That is the age they must become a warrior.

• That is the age in which young people are expected to prove themselves before they can be treated as adults.

• They can get married.

• They can leave the village.

 What does Wind Runner see as MOST important during the opening dance ceremony?

• The old mangy dog.

• The red beads are more beautiful than any other tribes.

• His loincloth

• His scars from the bear attack.

How does Wind Runner feel about his tribe?

• He will become a Shaman of the tribe.

• He wants to leave his mighty tribe.

• He is very proud of his tribe. It is a mighty tribe.

• He feels he is the best in his tribe.

What character trait does Wind Runner reveal when he tells about his regalia and the incident with the dog?

• He is going to be a warrior.

• He is bold.

• He is too proud.

• He is caring.

Who is Wind Runner planning to tell about his Spirit Helper?

• The Shaman

• His tribe

• Creator

• Cougar

What is the purpose of the sweat lodge ceremony

• To wear a loincloth.

• To prepare Wind Runner for his journey ahead and remind him of a spirit helper that might come.

• To remind Wind Runner that he was not strong because he was attacked by a bear.

• To tell Wind Runner to return to his village in shame.

Wind Runner is ready for the journey. True or False

• True

• False

The author used weeping to describe what Wind Runner was doing when his father and the warriors found him after the bear raked his leg with his claws. Why was he weeping?

• He was terrified and hurt.

• He was afraid.

• He needed help.

• He couldn't climb down the tree.