Chapters 1-2
Who is the narrator of Thunder Rolling in the Mountains?
A. Sound of Running Feet
B. Springtime
C. Chief Joseph
D. Swan Necklace
A. Sound of Running Feet
A. Canada
B. Lapwai
C. Wallowa
D. Snake River
B. Lapwai
_____________ were boats made by Native Americans by stretching buffalo skins over a round frame.
A. Bullboats
B. Rafts
C. Ships
D. Yachts
A. Bullboats
What is the name of the first battle that the Nimiipuu and the soldiers (Blue Coats) are a part of?
A. Battle of Big Hole
B. Battle of the Land
C. The Fight
D. Battle of White Bird Canyon
D. Battle of White Bird Canyon
How long is a sun?
A. 10 days
B. 1 week
C. 1 day
D. 1 month
C. 1 day
How long does General Howard give Chief Joseph to get his people to Lapwai?
A. 10 suns
B. 30 suns
C. 10 moons
D. 30 moons
B. 30 suns
Sound of Running Feet asks Swan Necklace where does he stand on the conflict between the Nimiipuu and General Howard. Swan Necklace says, "I go with Red Moccasin Tops and Wah-lit-its." (page 20)
What group are they a part of?
A. The Red Coats
B. General Howard's soldiers
C. Settlers
D. People from the Salmon River
A. The Red Coats
At the end of Chapter 7, Chief Joseph is not happy, but Sound of Running Feet is. Why?
A. She is happy that she can finally get married to Swan Necklace.
B. Sound of Running Feet is happy that her father changed his mind and doesn't want to keep the peace.
C. She is actually not happy.
D. Sound of Running Feet is happy because the warriors won the first battle, despite her father's wishes to keep the peace.
D. Sound of Running Feet is happy because the warriors won the first battle, despite her father's wishes to keep the peace.
How long is a moon?
A. 5 months
B. 1 day
C. 1 week, weeks or months
D. 3 days
C. 1 week, weeks or months
What is the difference between Chief Joseph's and Sound of Running Feet's feelings about the settlers and General Howard?
A. Chief Joseph feels they should fight for their land, while Sound of Running Feet would like to keep the peace.
B. Chief Joseph wants Sound of Running Feet to fight to keep their land, even though she doesn't want to.
C. Chief Joseph wants to keep the peace, while Sound of Running Feet feels they should stand up for themselves and fight for their land.
D. Chief Joseph only wants the Red Coats to fight the war, and Sound of Running Feet doesn't want Swan Necklace to go.
C. Chief Joseph wants to keep the peace, while Sound of Running Feet feels they should stand up for themselves and fight for their land.
What leads Wah-lit-its to start a war?
A. He is mocked for his poor strategy skills.
B. He is mocked for his inability to get revenge for his father's death.
C. He is mocked for being a Red Coat.
D. He is mocked for falling off his horse and crying.
B. He is mocked for his inability to get revenge for his father's death.
What do the Nimipuu do upon almost reaching Lapwai?
A. They organize a leader meeting.
B. They send scouts ahead of them to Lapwai to announce their arrival.
C. They host festivities and celebrate their last day as free people.
D. They turn around and go back home.
C. They host festivities and celebrate their last day as free people.
Do you think Chief Joseph wants violence between the Nimiipuu and the settlers, including General Howard?
A. Yes, Chief Joseph wants to go to war.
B. No, Chief Joseph doesn't want to go to war because he wants to build cabins for his people.
C. No, Chief Joseph wants to keep the peace. He told General Howard, “In thirty suns, we will be gone. There must be no blood.”
D. Yes, he wants the Red Coats to start and finish the war.
C.
D.
C. No, Chief Joseph wants to keep the peace. He told General Howard, “In thirty suns, we will be gone. There must be no blood.”
Swan Necklace and Sound of Running Feet are planning on getting married, but ________ feels they should wait until the war is over.
A. Springtime
B. General Howard
C. Two Moons
D. Wah-lit-its
C. Two Moons (Swan Necklace's father)
What is Chief Joseph's other name?
A. Swan Necklace
B. Red Mocassin Tops
C. Joe
D. Thunder Rolling in the Mountains
D. Thunder Rolling in the Mountains
"His face grew solemn and he was quiet as we walked back to camp. He would not be so boastful in front of others. It was bad enough that the children would admire Red Owl's daring. I did not want them to copy his pranks." (page 39)
What does the word solemn mean?
A. happy
B. proud
C. serious
D. mad
C. serious
“Swift as arrows, they would ride and tell all they had heard.”
What does this mean?
A. They are aiming their arrows at the settlers.
B. Arrows are flying in the air.
C. They are moving slowly.
D. “Swift as arrows” is a simile. It is used to show how fast they were moving.
D. “Swift as arrows” is a simile. It is used to show how fast they were moving.
General Howard told Chief Joseph that he would drive them out if they wouldn’t leave.
What does this mean?
A. To drive something out means to push or force something to move. General Howard states he will force the Nimiipuu to move to Lapwai, Idaho.
B. He will drive them in a car to their destination.
C. They will drive themselves in a vehicle to Lapwai.
D. They don't have to leave
A. To drive something out means to push or force something to move. General Howard states he will force the Nimiipuu to move to Lapwai, Idaho.
What slows Chief Joseph, Sound of Running Feet and Springtime from crossing the Snake River?
A. Sound of Running Feet refuses to cross the river because she wants to stay and fight
B. Springtime wants to have her baby in their homeland, Wallowa, and refuses to leave until she has her baby.
C. Chief Joseph briefly changes his mind about wanting to leave.
D. Soldiers stop them to talk.
B. Springtime wants to have her baby in their homeland, Wallowa, and refuses to leave until she has her baby.
How does Swan Necklace change throughout the story so far?
A. At first, he wanted to marry Sound of Running Feet, now he no longer wants to get married.
B. He was nice, but now he has a poor attitude.
C. He hasn't changed at all, as he continues to paint.
D. At first, he was peaceful, and a painter. Now, he wants to fight.
D. At first, he was peaceful, and a painter. Now, he wants to fight.