Why did Omakayas end up keeping one of the crows?

It had a broken wing and she felt bad

Why did Omakayas try to sneak out of the back of the wigwam in chapter 1?

To escape from scraping the moose hide

When Deydey comes home, what does he order Omakayas and Angeline to do?

Scare crows out of the corn fields

What gift does Omakayas get that she dislikes?

Deydey's rifle as a hide scraper

Why did Grandma Nokomis start calling Little Pinch "Big Pinch"?

He kept stuffing his face full of food

When traders found a baby alone on an island at the beginning, what had happened to her family?

They all had died from smallpox

In Deydey's ghost story, what do the ghosts say about the thunderstorm?

They started the storm to trap people on their island

What did Omakayas do with baby Neewo that her mom said was forbidden?

She removed him from his tikinagun

What does that family find right at the end of chapter 4?

The crow that Omakayas had kept

How does Deydey say his rifle got broken?

He broke it while hitting the ghosts' feet

In chapter 1, what does Omakayas help her grandma, Nokomis, do?

Retrieve bark to make the wigwam

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Birchbark House Chapters 1 - 4

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1
What was Omakayas's father's actual name?
Mikwam
Moniningkawing
Waubinakway
Rick
2
Who is the author of The Birchbark House?
Leann Eastman
Louise Erdrich
Mike Reilly
William Shakespeare
3
Why did Omakayas end up keeping one of the crows?
She talked to the crow and it said it wanted to stay
The crow was impossible to scare away
It had a broken wing and she felt bad
She had no friends so she decided the crow could be a friend
4
What is the name of Omakayas's big sister?
Angela
Amakayas
Angeline
Amy
5
How old is Omakayas in this story?
7
13
36
15
6
How many husbands had Old Tallow had?
1
5
4
3
7
What is Omakayas's baby brother's name?
Little Pinch
Neewo
Angeline
Jason
8
What does baby Neewo's name mean?
Little Bear
Owl Boy
Young Buck
fourth
9
Why did Omakayas try to sneak out of the back of the wigwam in chapter 1?
To escape from scraping the moose hide
To escape an attack by an enemy
To see if she could scare her sister
To go visit Old Tallow
10
When Deydey comes home, what does he order Omakayas and Angeline to do?
Go on a trading voyage with him
Tan moose hides for sewing
Help Old Tallow hunt for the mama bear
Scare crows out of the corn fields
11
What tribe is Omakayas a part of?
Dakota
Birchhouses
Lakota
Anishinabeg
12
What gift does Omakayas get that she dislikes?
A new pair of makazins
A bear stuffed animal
Deydey's rifle as a hide scraper
A dress
13
The island the family lives on is called the "Island of the _______________.
Crow who squawks at night
Golden Breasted Woodpecker
Owl of the night
One Horn Deer
14
What kind of house does Omakayas's family live in?
Tipi
Bark Lodge
Longhouse
Wigwam
15
Why did Grandma Nokomis start calling Little Pinch "Big Pinch"?
She did not call him Big Pinch
He had grown so much during the summer
He kept stuffing his face full of food
He had a bad habit of pinching when he got angry
16
What does Old Tallow give to Omakayas?
A piece of maple sugar
A Hide Scraper
Her father's makazins
A moose hide
17
When traders found a baby alone on an island at the beginning, what had happened to her family?
They had been attacked and robbed by other traders
They all had died from smallpox
They had been killed by the Dakota
They had all abandoned the island
18
What does "Omakayas" mean in english?
Crow Mother
Big Bear
Little Frog
Little One of the Forest
19
What is Omakayas's grandma's name?
Nokomis
Deydey
Mary
Old Tallow
20
In Deydey's ghost story, what do the ghosts say about the thunderstorm?
They wanted to make waves on the lake to sink boats
They tried to make trees fall on the travelers
They are afraid of storms
They started the storm to trap people on their island
21
What did Omakayas do with baby Neewo that her mom said was forbidden?
She brought him to meet the bear cubs
She allowed him to swim in the lake
She named him without telling anyone
She removed him from his tikinagun
22
What does Deydey do for a living?
He drives semi trucks
He travels by canoe and trades
He plays music
He makes medicines to heal people
23
What does that family find right at the end of chapter 4?
A European trader that has come to visit
The buck with one antler
A new patch of berries
The crow that Omakayas had kept
24
What did Omakayas and Angeline end up using to catch crows?
Spears
Grandma's fishing net
A trap that they made out of sticks
Bow and Arrow
25
What did Omakayas need to get from Old Tallow?
Her mother's scissors
An Iphone
A moose hide
A bow and arrow
26
What is Old Tallow really good at?
Playing Baseball
Building Wigwams
Hunting
Tanning Hides
27
What does Deydey give to grandma Nokomis as a gift?
Tobacco
A Blanket
A piece of indigo ribbon
Red Cloth
28
How does Deydey say his rifle got broken?
He was fighting off a bear attack
He broke it while hitting the ghosts' feet
He had used it so much that it was worn out
He dropped it on a pile of rocks
29
What kind of ghosts were in Deydey's story?
Friendly Ghosts
Cannibal Ghosts
Spirits that lead the way on Lake Superior
Ghosts of his ancestors
30
Who is Omakayas's annoying little brother?
Old Tallow
Little Pinch
Neewo
Deydey
31
What does Omakayas least like to do?
Prepare wild rice
Pick berries to eat
Scrape animal hides
Fetch the scissors from Old Tallow
32
In chapter 1, what does Omakayas help her grandma, Nokomis, do?
Retrieve bark to make the wigwam
Cook wild rice in a pot
Pick berries
Hunt a moose for hide

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