Which statement best describes a central idea of The Way to Rainy Mountain?
Question 1 options:

A)

It is important to honor one’s grandparents through song.

B)

It is important to create a monument to the Tai-me.

C)

It is important to return to the practice of using buffalo medicine.

D)

It is important to preserve the oral tradition of the Kiowa people.
Question 2 (10 points)
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Which detail from The Way to Rainy Mountain supports the central idea that the Kiowa oral tradition keeps the culture alive?
Question 2 options:

A)

“The sun follows a longer course in the day, and the sky is immense beyond all comparison.”

B)

“A single knoll rises out of the plain in Oklahoma, north and west of the Wichita Range.”

C)

“The old men were the best arrowmakers, for they could bring time and patience to their craft.”

D)

“Yet it is within the reach of memory still…and …demands to be preserved for its own sake.”
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Why does the theft of the Tai-me represent the decline of the Kiowa people?
Question 3 options:

A)

The Tai-me was a symbol of Kiowa power and their spiritual existence.

B)

The peaceful Kiowas suddenly went to war.

C)

Tai-me was a valuable spiritual relic worth a great deal of money.

D)

The people used the Tai-me to make trades with other tribes.
Question 4 (10 points)
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Read this excerpt from The Way to Rainy Mountain.

"There, at dawn, you can feel the silence. It is cold and clear and deep like water. It takes hold of you and will not let you go."

What is the effect of the imagery in this excerpt?
Question 4 options:

A)

It reveals the personality of the Kiowa people.

B)

It shows why the Kiowa worshiped the Sun God.

C)

It gives readers a concrete picture of the quality of the silence.

D)

It conveys facts about the physical environment.
Question 5 (10 points)
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Why does the author include his own memories in the book?
Question 5 options:

A)

to make a connection between his identity and the history and culture of the Kiowa people

B)

to invite readers to write their own memoir

C)

to distinguish between his own life and the culture of his grandparents

D)

to confirm the historical truth of the rise and fall of the Kiowa people
Question 6 (10 points)
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True or False N. Scott Momaday speaks the Kiowa language.
Question 6 options:
True
False
Question 7 (10 points)
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True or False: Momaday uses the introduction in The Way to Rainy Mountain to give historical background on the Kiowa route to Rainy Mountain.
Question 7 options:
True
False
Question 8 (10 points)
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Match the descriptions to the words.
Question 8 options:

grandparents

their grandfather

Aho

Tai-me

The Seven Sisters

1.

She was captured in Mexico and brought into the Kiowa tribe.
2.

A small doll, about two feet tall, that is the central figure of the Kiowa Sun Dance.
3.

When the twins killed the great snake, they killed _______
4.

The stars that make up the Big Dipper
5.

The teachers of the future of the tribe
Question 9 (10 points)
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An adjective clause must have what 2 things to be considered a clause?
Question 9 options:

A)

descriptive word and noun

B)

subject and noun

C)

descriptive word and verb

D)

subject and verb
Question 10 (10 points)
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What does an adjective clause modify?
Question 10 options:

A)

preposition

B)

adverb

C)

noun

D)

verb

The statement that best describes the central idea of “The Way to Rainy Mountain” is “It is important to preserve the oral tradition of the Kiowa people”.

Question 2. The answer you are looking for is option A. “The sun follows a longer course in the day, and the sky is immense beyond all comparison.”

That statement supports the central idea that the Kiowa oral tradition keeps the culture alive in “The Way to Rainy Mountain”.

Question 3. The answer you are looking for is option A. The Tai-me was a symbol of Kiowa power and their spiritual existence.

Question 4. The answer you are looking for is option C. It gives readers a concrete picture of the quality of the silence.

After reading the excerpt from “The Way to Rainy Mountain”, I would say that the effect of the imagery is giving the reader a concrete picture of the quality of the silence.

Question 5. The answer you are looking for is option A. To make a connection between his identity and the history and culture of the Kiowa people.

Question 6. The statement is FALSE. N. Scott Momaday does not speak the Kiowa language.

Question 7. The statement is TRUE. Momaday uses the introduction to give historical background on the Kiowa route to Rainy Mountain.

In Question 8.

Grandparents. 3. When the twins killed the great snake, they killed _______.

Their grandfather. 5. The teachers of the future of the tribe.

Aho. 1. She was captured in Mexico and brought into the Kiowa tribe.

Tai-me. 2. A small doll, about two feet tall, that is the central figure of the Kiowa Sun Dance.

The Seven Sisters. 4. The stars that make up the Big Dipper.

Question 9. The answer is option D. subject and verb. To be considered a clause, it has to contain a subject and verb.

Question 10. The answer is option C) noun.

An adjective clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun, but it can also modify a pronoun.