Earthquake Myths

What does the word tremble mean in the following sentence from paragraph 2?

The myths tell of times when these animals moved or fought, making the earth tremble.

• remain still

• be afraid

• shake

• sink

In paragraph 7, the author says the turtle was true to his word. What does this mean about the turtle?

• The turtle swam away and never returned.

• The turtle did what he said he would do.

• The turtle told the truth to the Great Spirit.

• The turtle didn't listen to the Great Spirit.

Why did the Great Spirit tell the turtles not to move?

• If the turtles moved they would destroy the land the Great Spirit created.

• If the turtles moved, they would get angry.

• If the turtles moved, their legs would get stiff and their minds would get bored.

• If the turtles moved, they would help the Great Spirit create land.

Why did the turtles get angry?

• Their legs got stiff and their minds got bored.

• The Great Spirit told them not to move.

• They wanted to swim.

• They couldn't agree on which direction to go.

What causes earthquakes according to this Gabrielino Indian myth?

• The Great Spirit creates land on turtle shells.

• The turtles start moving in different directions.

• The Great Spirit tells the turtles not to move.

• The turtles agree on which direction to swim in.

In the Hoh myth, why does Thunderbird grab Whale out of the water?

• Whale provided food and oil for the Hoh people.

• Whale got along well with the other whales in the ocean, which helped the Hoh people.

• The Hoh people were suffering because Whale was destroying the other whales they depended on.

• Thunderbird wanted Whale to live on land instead of in the ocean to help the Hoh people.

What caused earthquakes according to this Hoh myth?

• Thunderbird grabbed Whale and yanked him out of the water.

• Thunderbird stayed high in her mountaintop nest while Whale stayed in the ocean.

• Whale grabbed Thunderbird and yanked her into the water.

• Whale and Thunderbird fought as Thunderbird tried to keep her claws gripped around Whale.