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1
What is a creation myth?
a generic narrative of how the world began
a symbolic narrative of how the world began
a factual narrative of how the world began
a humorous narrative of how the world began
2
What time period was Native American literature given a place in our literary world?
2000s
1960s
1890s
1980s
3
The natural world is usually __ in Native American early literature.
a point of major conflict
supportive and interconnected
cold and indifferent
strange and uncaring
4
"The Earth Only" is an example of a/an...
Biography
Article
Creation myth
Poem
5
According to "Sky Tree" the world was originally covered in water.
True
False
6
What is oral tradition?
a community's cultural traditions passed down by speaking
a community's cultural traditions passed down by pictures
a community's cultural traditions passed down by writing
a community's cultural traditions passed using technology
7
Which of the following is not a tenet or characteristic of Native American literature?
Connections with nature
Repetition
Always fiction
Trickster tales
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The tree is an archetype found in both Native American myths and Biblical stories.
False
True
9
What are the most common themes in Native American stories?
Order/Chaos
Revenge/Love
Creation/Trickery
Technology/Truth
10
How are N. A. stories similar to mainstream American stories?
Both teach moral lessons.
Both have a main character.
Both are written in novel form.
Both are used to understand animals.
11
What animal is typically seen as the trickster in Native American literature?
Coyote
Turtle
Rabbit
Armadillo
12
What can readers infer about the Teton Sioux culture from reading "The Earth Only"?
They distrust Mother Earth.
Children are a blessing.
Women are considered weak.
The elderly are wise.
13
The tree in "The Sky Tree" was needed to ...
Maintain Life
Block a flood
Build homes in Sky Land
House the Owl
14
What explanation does "The Sky Tree" give?
How Native Americans were created
How the Earth came to be
How the sky came to be
How animals were created
15
What does the rooting of the tree in "The Sky Tree" symbolize?
Family
Rebirth
Unity
Dreams
16
How is Native American literature relevant to modern America?
It shows how all human societies have similar stories.
It tells the story of our literary past.
All of the above
It shows how we are all human.
17
In "Coyote Finishes His Work" the lesson taught is about __.
the importance of humility.
never trusting a stranger.
the promise of an afterlife.
only telling the truth.
