Comprehension 1
Near which lake does the story take place?
Lake Superior
What had happened to all the people except the little girl on Spirit Island?
The had all died of smallpox.
Who was the little girl on Spirit Island?
Omakayas
The main character is _____.
Omakayas
In winter, Omakayas's family lived in _____.
a log cabin
In summer, Omakayas's family lived in _____.
a birchbark house
What was often left as an offering for the spirits?
a pinch of tobacco
Why did Omakayas like the job of fetching the scissors?
She was sometimes given a handful of food or a chunk of maple sugar.
What did putting charcoal on a child's face mean?
that the child was ready to starve for a vision
What was Deydey's gift for Omakayas?
a gun barrel to use for scraping hides
How did Andeg help the family?
chased away mice
warned Mama about a raccoon trying to steal some food
kept Omakayas company while she scraped hides
What was there talk about white man doing with the Anishinabeg?
sending the Anishinabeg to the west
What scared Pinch and made him cry?
Andeg told him to stop pulling his feathers, "Gaygo, Pinch."
What advice does Nokomis give Omakayas about the bears?
She says, "Listen to them."
What does Nokomis say talks to her?
the medicines she uses to help the sick
Why did fishtail go to the school?
He went there to learn to read.
What did the visitor bring to the dance?
smallpox
After Angline got sick, what did Mama do to protect the other family members?
Mama asked Deydey to build a bark lodge outside and sent the rest of the family to live there.
Why did Omakayas move inside the cabin?
She wanted to be with her family and take care of them, even if she might get sick.
How did Omakayas save her family when he was sick with smallpox?
She hit her father on the head with a block of wood.
Why was Omakayas so sad during the spring?
She was sad because Newewo and Ten Snow died.
Who finally was able to get Omakayas to eat again and go outside?
Old Tallow
Why did Nokomis put charcoasl on Omakayas's face?
Nokomis wanted Omakayas o find a spirit helper who would help her to recover her will to live.
How did Pinch help the family recover?
Pinch gave laughter to the family.
What was Angeline learning and teaching Omakayas?
the white man's alphabet