What is an example of rising action in the Loo-wit story?

The two brothers began to quarrel over the land.

Why is the right-handed twin angry at the left-handed twin?

The left-handed twin killed their mother

The plot in a folktale is

full of action and follows specific and simple patterns.

What was the author’s primary purpose in writing this selection?

To teach the lesson that deception is wrong

You can conclude that the young man is eager to please his new wife when he

steals the colorful bird so that she can have the feathers

In The Wise Old Woman, records in the village books make it impossible for the young farmer to

pretends that his mother is younger than she is

How does "The Wise Old Woman" express the universal theme of family love?

When he risks punishment to protect his mother

What is the old woman in the story able to do that the wise men of the village cannot do?

She solves all three challenges from Lord Higa

How do "The Old Grandfather & His Little Grandson" and "The Wise Old Woman" relate?

They both teach that we must treat our elders with respect.

What is the theme in "A Blind Man Catches a Bird"?

real friendship is based on respect and fairness

How does the farmer hide his mother "The Wise Old Woman"?

He digs a hole in the floor of the kitchen and makes a room.

The hunting trip might symbolize the

search for what truly matters in life

What does the story of Loo-Wit explain?

The creation of land formations in the Northwest

How does the mother show her son that she loves him?

She breaks twigs for him to follow

In "The World on Turtle's Back," the man goes to the Great Tree at the beginning because

he wants to make his wife happy

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Oral Tradition: Folk Tales, Myths, & Legends

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1
What is an example of rising action in the Loo-wit story?
The world was young.
The two brothers began to quarrel over the land.
The weather was always pleasant.
The Creator gave everyone all that was needed to be happy.
2
Why is the right-handed twin angry at the left-handed twin?
He chooses better animals to create
The left-handed twin killed their mother
He rules the night.
It's his mother's favorite.
3
The plot in a folktale is
full of action and follows specific and simple patterns.
Both A and B.
None of the above.
dynamic, intricate, and complicated.
4
First-person point of view is the most commonly used in folktales.
True
False
5
What does Loo-wit ask for?
To be turned into Mount St. Helens
A way to help the brothers
To be beautiful
To live forever
6
What does the story of Loo-wit teach us?
To keep the peace
To not mess with Mother Nature
To honor your elders
That hope exists
7
What was the author’s primary purpose in writing this selection?
To teach the lesson that deception is wrong
Describe the relationship b/w the blind man & the young man
To show that the young always disrespect their elders
To convince people not to take advantage of the blind
8
Which geographic feature is not explained in the myth?
The Great Stone Bridge
Mount St. Helens
Mount Hood
Mount Adams
9
What is the definition of Oral Tradition?
Traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community.
Body of popular myths & beliefs about a group of people.
None of the above
Both A and B
10
In folk tales, characters are dynamic.
True
False
11
You can conclude that the young man is eager to please his new wife when he
steals the colorful bird so that she can have the feathers
is impressed that the blind man can understand animal sounds
gives the bird back to the blind man
asks his brother-in-law why people fight
12
A legend is a true story.
False
True
13
In The Wise Old Woman, records in the village books make it impossible for the young farmer to
Solve Lord Higa's problems by himself
pretends that his mother is younger than she is
Hide from the soldiers the young lord sends
Feel as wise as everyone else in the village
14
Which type of Oral Tradition is closest to a factual, historical account of an event?
Legend
Folktale
Myth
Fairy Tale
15
In a folktale, the setting is usually very descriptive to show details of the time and place.
True
False
16
How does "The Wise Old Woman" express the universal theme of family love?
When he tells the young lord that the decree is wrong
When he risks punishment to protect his mother
When the son takes credit for the solutions to the problems
When the son disagrees gently with his mother's wisdom
17
What is the old woman in the story able to do that the wise men of the village cannot do?
She saves her son's life by putting twigs in the path
She solves all three challenges from Lord Higa
She does nothing to help the village
She can hide from everyone in the village
18
How do "The Old Grandfather & His Little Grandson" and "The Wise Old Woman" relate?
They both have very wise elderly people.
They teach we must forget our elders even exist.
They both teach that we must treat our elders with respect.
None of the above.
19
What is the theme in "A Blind Man Catches a Bird"?
People cheat others because it makes them feel smart
real friendship is based on respect and fairness
people should rely more on their hearing than on their sight
hunting is a good way to learn about animal behavior
20
How does the farmer hide his mother "The Wise Old Woman"?
He sends her to another relative's house
He does not let anyone in the house
He fixes a room in the house and makes sure she is quiet
He digs a hole in the floor of the kitchen and makes a room.
21
You can conclude that the young man gives the colorful bird to the blind man because he wants
to show his generosity
to avoid an argument
to please his new wife
to restore their friendship
22
The disguised trap might symbolize
dishonesty
carelessness
laziness
foolishness
23
Why does the old man have to eat the food in the corner?
He is too old to walk to the table
He chooses to eat there
He is warmer in the corner by the stove
He is toothless and drops food
24
What can you infer about the animals' attitudes in the beginning of the story?
They need the gods
They care about the gods
They hate the gods
They encourage the gods
25
The hunting trip might symbolize the
human struggle to control nature
wisdom of a blind person
search for what truly matters in life
difficulties of living with a disability
26
The arrows in the story represent
the twins
dance rituals and gambling
the gods and the humans
Mount Hood and Mount Adams
27
Myths are often
None of the above
written to involve supernatural beings
used to explain universal and local beginnings
Both A and B
28
What does the story of Loo-Wit explain?
Why gods punish humans
The creation of land formations in the Northwest
Why brothers fight
How fire was created in the Northwest
29
Some types of oral tradition stories include all EXCEPT
Horror stories
Native American Folklore
Mythology
Legends
30
How does the mother show her son that she loves him?
She asks him to dig a hole for her
She breaks twigs for him to follow
She sends him back home before dark
She chooses to walk to the mountain alone
31
Folktales include
fables and fairy tales
old legends
urban legends
all of the above
32
In "The World on Turtle's Back," the man goes to the Great Tree at the beginning because
the tree is so pretty
his wife wants some flowers
he wants to make his wife happy
he wants to escape the Sky-World.

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