Journeys Birchbark House

Why do the bear cubs suddenly back away from Omakayas?

• Their mother shows up.

• they were afraid of her size.

• They are not hungry.

• Their mother pins Omakayas to the ground.

What does Omakayas learn from her moment with the mother bear?

• Respect

• Fear

• How to knit a hat

• Humor

What did Omakayas notice first to know that Deydey was home?

• his coat

• his smell

• his voice

• his makazins

What does Omakayas do with Neewo?

• She takes him out of his tikinagun.

• She hushes his cries by singing to him.

• She takes him on a swim.

• She wants to watch him but then regrets her decision.

What did Angeline do as a thank you to Omakayas for letting her go play while Omakayas tanned the hide?

• Gave her candy

• Gave her beads

• Braided her hair with a red ribbon

• Took her fishing

Where had Omakayas put the injured crow? (from Part 2, Neebin (summer)

• Deydey's moccosin

• A drinking goard

• The cradle board

• The maize grinding bowl

Who wrote the Birchbark House?

• J.K. Rowling

• Louise Erdrich

• Sherman Alexie

• R.J. Palacio

What tribe is Omakayas' and her family?

• Navajo

• Ojibwa

• Blackfeet

• Piquot

Where does The Birchbark House take place?

• The Hudson Bay

• The Atlantic Ocean

• Lake Superior

• The Missouri River

What is one of the themes of The Birchbark House?

• To show the circular motion of Ojibwa community and culture.

• To highlight the Ojibwa language.

• To warn about alien invaders from outer-space.

• To tell stories of Greek mythology.