Story Comprehension
The reason the two sisters ran away
What is the father consenting to a marrige request?
An external trait used to describe the girls.
What is beautiful?
The method by which many Indigenous stories are meant to be shared.
What is orally?
The name of our talkshow host.
Who is Jimmy Liu?
The amount of time it took before the men of the village returned to the father.
How long is one year?
The quality that the girls flaunt to the stranger who visits them at the lake.
What is strength?
One of the main reasons stories are shared in Inuit culture.
What is teaching?
The thing that wolves symbolize in the story.
What is humility?
(Intelligence, familial connection, loyalty also work)
The substance the Sisters used to attract the fish.
What is whale blood?
What is affection?
(Caring, protective and kindness also work)
The type of people that often share teachings with younger generations.
Who are elders?
The thing that the whale symbolizes in the story.
What are familial ties?
(Harmony and interconnectedness with nature also work)
The reason the author got told this story.
What is the discovery a a whale bone far from the sea?
The Sisters emotional reaction to their father approving of the marriage.
What is sadness?
A skill related teaching that is touched on in the story.
What is fishing?
(Hunting also works)
The name of the author.
Who is Markoosie?
The year of publication of the story.
When is 1971?
The type of character the father in the story is.
What is static?
Characters that are often used to portray human characteristics in Indigenous stories.
What are animals?
The thing that the men searching for the two girls would win if they found them.
What is one of the girl's hands in marriage?