How does Deydey say his rifle got broken?

He broke it while hitting the ghosts' feet

Why did Omakayas end up keeping one of the crows?

It had a broken wing and she felt bad

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

Retrieve bark to make the wigwam

What gift does Omakayas get that she dislikes?

Deydey's rifle as a hide scraper

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

The crow that Omakayas had kept

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

They started the storm to trap people on their island

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

Scare crows out of the corn fields

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

He kept stuffing his face full of food

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

To escape from scraping the moose hide

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

She removed him from his tikinagun

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

They all had died from smallpox

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Birchbark House Chapters 1 - 4

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

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