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The Story of Keesh | Reading Quiz

1. Keesh is facing all of the following problems at the beginning of the story EXCEPT which?

a. He is not given his fair share of food.

b. His father was crushed by a polar bear.

c. He is not respected by the old hunters.

d. His mother is sick.

2. Which character trait does NOT apply to Keesh?

a. Timid

b. Loyal

c. Wise

d. Respectful

3. Which best explains why the women look pityingly at Ikeega in the following?

"Also were there shaking of heads and prophetic mutterings, and the women looked pityingly at Ikeega."

a. They think that Keesh disrespected the elders.

b. They think Ikeega is at fault for Keesh's bad manners.

c. They think that Keesh is going to die.

d. They think that the Ikeega's sickness will kill her soon.

4. Which best expresses how the men reacted to the success of Keesh's first hunt?

a. They were happy that he shared his meat.

b. They were angry that he left without permission.

c. They were suspicious of his success.

d. They were regretful for how they acted.

5. Which of the statements about how Keesh gains status in the village is FALSE?

a. Keesh distributes his meat fairly.

b. Keesh asks to rejoin the council.

c. Keesh goes on many successful hunts.

d. Keesh hunts alone.

6. Which conclusion is most logical when comparing Keesh's new igloo with that of Chief Klosh-Kwan's?

a. Keesh is more important to the tribe than Klosh-Kwan.

b. Keesh is of equal importance as Klosh-Kwan to the tribe.

c. Keesh is less important to the tribe than Klosh-Kwan.

d. Keesh is of no importance to the tribe.

7. Which figurative language technique is used in the following?

" How dost thou know that witchcraft be concerned? Or dost thou guess, in the dark? "

a. Personification

b. Metaphor

c. Hyperbole

d. Onomatopoeia

e. Simile

8. Which of the following is NOT an effect of Keesh's success?

a. Jealous tribesmen accuse Keesh of witchcraft.

b. Ikeega becomes well-respected amongst the women.

c. Men from the village spy on Keesh.

d. Ugh-Gluk attempts to poison Keesh.

9. Which best explains how Keesh is able to hunt so many bears by himself?

a. Keesh is protected by his father's spirit.

b. Keesh is stronger than the bears.

c. Keesh outsmarts the bears.

d. Keesh uses witchcraft.

10. Which adage expresses a theme in this story?

a. A watched pot never boils

b. Two wrongs don't make a right.

c. Beggars can't be choosers.

d. Work smarter not harder.

Long Response

Answer the following question in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper. Use at least two examples from

the text to support your response and explain what your support shows.

What can readers learn from this text? Put the lesson of this story in your own words and explain how

the text teaches readers this lesson. Be sure to use the text to support your response.

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