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Tacher Oral Tradition: Folk Tales, Myths, & Legends
Tacher Oral Tradition: Folk Tales, Myths, & Legends
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1
Native Americans ______________
do not believe the same creation story
beleive the same creation story
2
Why is the right-handed twin angry at the left-handed twin?
He chooses better animals to create
He rules the night.
He is his mother's favorite.
The left-handed twin killed their mother
3
How does the mother show her son that she loves him in "The Wise Old Woman?"
She asks him to dig a hole for her
She breaks twigs for him to follow
She chooses to walk to the mountain alone
She sends him back home before dark
4
What is an example of rising action in the Loo-wit story?
The two brothers began to quarrel over the land.
The weather was always pleasant.
The world was young.
The Creator gave everyone all that was needed to be happy.
5
What does the story of Loo-Wit explain?
How fire was created in the Northwest
Why gods punish humans
The creation of land formations in the Northwest
Why brothers fight
6
In folk tales, characters are dynamic and change greatly.
True
False
7
What was the primary purpose of the folk tale, "Blind Man Catches a Bird"?
To teach the lesson that deception is wrong
Describe the relationship b/w the blind man & the young man
To persuade how young people should always disrespect their elders
To convince people not to take advantage of the blind
8
An Iroquois left 2 broken arrows on a woman's belly to represent:
the sun and the moon
ocean waves
sky world and land world
the twins
9
What did the left handed twin become?
the tree of life
night
the moon
day
10
Which type of Oral Tradition is closest to a factual, historical account of an event?
Legend
Fairy Tale
Myth
Folktale
11
Folktales include
urban legends
all of the above
fables and fairy tales
old legends
12
You can conclude that the young man gives the colorful bird to the blind man because he wants
to restore their friendship
to show his generosity
to please his new wife
to avoid an argument
13
What are archetypes in the "Coyote" story?
Both are true
Old Man, a mentor
Coyote, a trickster
14
A legend is a completely true story.
False
True
15
Which geographic feature is not explained in the myth?
Mount Adams
The Great Stone Bridge
Mount Hood
Mount St. Helens
16
What does the fruit at the top of the tree in"Sky World" symbolize?
Genesis
healing powers
hunger for sameness
creation of life
17
How is this Iroquois myth a typical myth?
it has supernatural beings/gods
it shows the error of people's ways
it explains how things came to be
all of the answers here are true
18
How do "The Old Grandfather & His Little Grandson" and "The Wise Old Woman" relate?
They both have very wise elderly people & rude young people
All of the above.
They teach we must forget our elders even exist.
They both teach that we must treat our elders with respect.
19
Some types of oral tradition stories include all EXCEPT
Native American Folklore
Legends
Mythology
Horror stories
20
How did N. Scott Momaday feel about words?
He's a Kiowa historian who feels words are meaningless and cyclical
He's a Kiowa historian who feels words are sacred and powerful
He's a philosopher who feels words are a valued currency.
He's an Apache storyteller who feels words humble us
21
What could be a theme of this story?
fighting solves everything
good and evil exist together in the world
never underestimate someone
animals should be trusted
22
Myths are often
written to involve supernatural beings/gods
None of the above
Both answers are true
used to explain universal and local beginnings
23
The arrows in the story represent
Mount Hood and Mount Adams
dance rituals and gambling
the twins that are born
the gods and the humans
24
First-person point of view is the most commonly used in folktales.
True
False
25
The disguised trap might symbolize
dishonesty
laziness
foolishness
carelessness
26
Which of the following is NOT a motif from the "Coyote" story?
the healing powers of nature
being deceitful
Coyote
Old Man
27
In the Coyote story, what was Other Side Camp?
hell; the underworld
outer space
heaven
earth
28
Why does the old man have to eat the food in the corner?
He is toothless and drops food
He is warmer in the corner by the stove
He is too old to walk to the table
He chooses to eat there
29
What does the old woman in "The Wise Old Woman" do that the wise men of the village cannot do?
She can hide from everyone in the village
She solves all three impossible challenges from Lord Higa
She does nothing to help the village
She saves her son's life by putting twigs in the path
30
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 by getting her food
his wife wants some flowers
the tree is so pretty
he wants to escape the Sky-World.
31
The plot in a folktale is
dynamic, intricate, and complicated.
Both A and B.
full of action and follows specific yet simple patterns.
None of the above.
32
What can you infer about the animals' attitudes in the beginning of the story?
They hate the gods
They need the gods
They encourage the gods
They care about the gods
33
What is the people’s relationship to the thing and the center of Sky World in “Sky Tree?”
They live in it.
The animals created it
Their gods live there
All their food comes from it.
34
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 options are true
Both answers are true
35
How does the farmer hide his mother "The Wise Old Woman"?
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.
He does not let anyone in the house
He sends her to another relative's house
36
What does the story of Loo-wit teach us?
To keep the peace; to be happy with what you have
To not mess with Mother Nature; to be appreciative of gods
To honor elders; to know how time began
That hope exists
37
What does the right-handed twin become?
the day
the moon
the night
the sun
38
According to Momaday, stories, the best ones, _______
shake us to the core
move us to change
all of these are true
humble us
39
How does the farmer in "The Wise Old Woman" express the universal theme of family love?
He risks punishment to protect his mother
When the son disagrees gently with his mother's wisdom
When the son takes credit for the solutions to the problems
When he tells the young lord that the decree is wrong
40
In "Blind Man," you can conclude that the young man is eager to please his new wife when he
asks his brother-in-law why people fight
steals the colorful bird so that she can have the feathers
gives the bird back to the blind man
is impressed that the blind man can understand animal sounds
41
What type of Oral Tradition are “Sky Tree” and “Coyote Finishes His Work?”
conspiracy theories
creation myths
folk tales
all of the above
42
The hunting trip might symbolize the
human struggle to control nature
search for what truly matters in life
difficulties of living with a disability
wisdom of a blind person
43
What does Loo-wit ask for?
A way to help the brothers
To be turned into Mount St. Helens
To live forever
To be beautiful
44
Based on the actions of the twins, what do the Iroquois believe? (click 2 that apply)
some things are worth fighting over
there is good and bad in the world
the moon is part of sky-world
there is balance in nature
45
Over time, folk tales change; that is okay because the most important part is ______
the way the speaker tells the story
the theme
the characters
the setting
46
In "The Wise Old Woman," records in the village books make it impossible for the young farmer to
pretend that his mother is younger than she is
Solve Lord Higa's problems by himself
Feel as wise as everyone else in the village
Hide from the soldiers the young lord sends
47
What is a theme in "A Blind Man Catches a Bird"?
hunting is a good way to learn about animal behavior
real friendship is based on respect and fairness
People cheat others because it makes them feel smart
people should rely more on their hearing than on their sight
48
What was Coyote’s job on earth in the beginning of "Coyote Finishes His Work" and why?
Both are true
None are true.
He made the Indians, and he put the Indians into tribes
Old Man wanted the earth populated.
