Who Are the Chimookoman?
Who are the Chimookoman in The Birchbark House?
A) Traders and settlers (white men)
B) Spirit helpers
C) Another Ojibwa band
D) Omakayas’s relatives
A) Traders and settlers (white men)
What negative impact did diseases (smallpox, flu, whipping cough, etc from the Chimookoman have?
A) They caused laughter
B) They weakened and killed millions of people
C) They gave people more energy
D) They helped the Ojibwa grow stronger
B) They weakened and killed millions of people
How did Omakayas’s family feel about preparing for winter after contact with the Chimookoman?
A) They felt it wasn’t important
B) They worked harder to survive
C) They moved away
D) They relied only on trade
B) They worked harder to survive
Which theme is most connected to the Chimookoman’s arrival?
A) The struggle between tradition and change
B) Playing and laughter
C) Ignoring the future
D) Sibling rivalry
A) The struggle between tradition and change
Which type of evidence best shows the impact of the Chimookoman?
A) Examples of diseases and trade
B) Omakayas’s jokes
C) Angeline’s chores
D) Pinch’s pranks
A) Examples of diseases and trade
Why did the Ojibwa call them “Chimookoman”
A) It means “people with pale skin”
B) It means “people of the forest”
C) It means “friends from the north”
D) It means “children of Nokomis”
A) It means “people with pale skin”
How did trade with the Chimookoman affect the Ojibwa?
A) They received new tools and cloth
B) They became rich quickly
C) They stopped hunting
D) They left their land
A) They received new tools and cloth
Which community member shows wisdom in helping Omakayas understand change?
A) Pinch
B) Neewo
C) Angeline
D) Nokomis
D) Nokomis
Which theme is shown when the Ojibwa face disease together?
A) Running from problems
B) Fighting against each other
C) Avoiding hard work
D) Family and community support
D) Family and community support
What is figurative language?
A) A list of names
B) Simple facts only
C) A phrase where we must find the deeper meaning
D) Numbers and math
C) A phrase where we must find the deeper meaning
What major danger/conflict did the Chimookoman bring?
A) New songs
B) Deadly diseases
C) More wild animals
D) Extra food supplies
B) Deadly diseases
How did the Chimookoman’s arrival affect Ojibwa traditions?
A) Many Native American traditions went away
B) Traditions grew stronger
C) They ignored traditions
D) All traditions disappeared instantly
A) Many Native American traditions went away
How did the community show strength during challenges?
A) By working together
B) By splitting apart
C) By ignoring each other
D) By leaving their homes
A) By working together
What central idea comes from Omakayas’s experiences in these chapters?
A) Survival depends on family and community working together
B) Life is always easy
C) Children don’t grow
D) Change is never hard
A) Survival depends on family and community working together
“Fear spread through the village like smoke from a fire.” What figurative language device is used?
A) Simile
B) Hyperbole
C) Metaphor
D) Personification
A) Simile
What did the Chimookoman introduce that changed Ojibwa daily life?
A) Canoes
B) European goods like tools/settling on their land
C) Snowshoes
D) Wigwams
B) European goods like tools/settling on their land
What danger came with relying on trade goods?
A) Building bigger homes
B) Having too many choices
C) Learning new songs
D) Forgetting how to survive traditionally
D) Forgetting how to survive traditionally
What lesson does Omakayas begin to learn about family and survival?
A) Family is key to survival
B) She must do everything alone
C) The Chimookoman will always save them
D) Food is the only important thing
A) Family is key to survival
Which best shows the theme of resilience?
A) They avoid responsibility
B) Omakayas gives up
C) The community splits apart
D) The Ojibwa keep working and surviving despite hardship
D) The Ojibwa keep working and surviving despite hardship
Why does Erdrich use figurative language when describing disease?
A) To make readers laugh
B) To show how powerful and scary it feels
C) To confuse the Ojibwa
D) To describe only the Chimookoman
B) To show how powerful and scary it feels
How did Ojibwa leaders feel about the Chimookoman?
A) They were only excited
B) They were fearful and cautious
C) They ignored them
D) They wanted to move away immediately
B) They were fearful and cautious
Which best explains the overall impact of the Chimookoman?
A) They were only helpful
B) They brought both harm and change
C) They had no impact
D) They became leaders of the Ojibwa
B) They brought both harm and change
What does Omakayas’s compassion during hard times show?
A) She grows weaker
B) She avoids helping
C) She is becoming more responsible and wise
D) She refuses to learn
C) She is becoming more responsible and wise
Which central idea explains the Ojibwa’s situation?
A) Outside forces bring both challenges and changes
B) Traditions never matter
C) People never grow from difficulty
D) Fear always wins
A) Outside forces bring both challenges and changes
Which is the best example of evidence students should cite about the Chimookoman?
A) Omakayas’s family prepared for winter
B) Pinch was lazy
C) Angeline brushed her hair
D) Nokomis told a joke
A) Omakayas’s family prepared for winter