Indian School by: Gloria Whelan

Who is telling this story? How old is the storyteller?
1. Lucy, 14
2. Raven, 13
3. a narrator, adult
4. Lucy, 11
In what state is Detroit?
1. Illinois
2. California
3. Missouri
4. Michigan
Who are Lucy's aunt and uncle?
1. Raven and Edward
2. Emma and Luke
3. Emma and Edward
4. Raven and Matthew
Who comes to pick up Lucy?
1. Her uncle Edward
2. Her Aunt Emma
3. an Indian named Lost Owl
4. an Indian named Luke Jones
What does Mr. Jones do for a living?
1. he is a teacher
2. he runs the mission
3. he is a blacksmith
4. he is a farmer
What did Lucy's father do for a living?
1. he was a teacher
2. he was the sheriff
3. he built ships
4. he built houses
What tribe did Mr. Jones belong to?
1. Makwa
2. Potawatami
3. Ivanhoe
4. Sioux
Mr. Jones said that a _____ had eaten his leg for dinner.
1. shark
2. bear
3. makwa
4. mountain lion
What was Mr. Jones's Indian name?
1. White Horse
2. Brown Bear
3. Bright Eagle
4. Red Fox
Why had Mr. Jones left his tribe?
1. his family had been killed
2. they made him leave
3. he could not work anymore
Which two books did Lucy take with her? (more than one answer)
1. Adventures of King Arthur
2. The Book of English Verse
3. Holy Bible
4. Ivanhoe
5. Indian in the Cupboard
6. Robinson Crusoe
How many boys and girls go to the mission school?
1. 16 boys + 12 girls = 27 children
2. 15 boys + 13 girls = 28 children
3. 15 boys + 12 girls = 27 children
4. 15 boys + 12 girls = 24 children
What did Uncle Edward do with the students every night?
1. discuss the day's events
2. pray
3. read the Bible
4. read a story book
What is the name of the little girl that comes to the mission?
1. Little Deer
2. Blue Bird
3. Raven
4. Robin
What is the name of the little boy that comes to the mission?
1. Star Face
2. Lost Owl
3. Walks on Cloud
4. Red Fox
Why is Lost Owl leaving his children at the school?
1. they got kicked out of the village
2. he will go to the city to find work
3. the rest of their family died of small pox
4. he doesn't want them anymore
Why did Raven sleep on the floor?
1. she was scared of being in a new place
2. the bed was too hard
3. she was used to sleeping on the ground
4. she could not find her bed
What names does Aunt Emma give to Star Face and Raven?
1. Matthew and Eleanor
2. Edward and Mary
3. Michael and Emily
4. Thomas and Sarah
In what battle was Mary's family killed?
1. Battle of Washita
2. Battle of Bad Axe River
3. Battle of Little Big Horn
4. Battle of Detroit
Why did Uncle Edward learn some of the Indian language?
1. so he could tell the students what their jobs are
2. so he could help the students learn English
3. so he could communicate with the students
4. so he could listen to what the students are saying
Why did the students obey Aunt Emma?
1. she was very nice to them.
2. the loved her
3. she was their mother
4. they were scared of her
Why did the students obey Uncle Edward?
1. they were scared of him
2. he was their father
3. the loved him
4. he was very mean to them.
True or False:
According to Aunt Emma, the Indian were the troublemakers in the Indian Wars...It was all their fault.
1. True
2. False
Why does Raven always make Aunt Emma angry?
1. she forgets her manners
2. she wants to stay an Indian
3. she is helping too much
4. because Matthew loves her
What does Raven and Lucy bring back from the forest?
1. all kinds of wildflowers
2. firewood
3. all kinds of nuts
4. baby animals
Where is Lucy's classroom? Who is her teacher?
1. the forest; Raven
2. the kitchen; Mary
3. the schoolroom; Aunt Emma
4. the parlor; Uncle Edward
What do you think Raven was thinking about when she stopped answering Lucy's questions?
1. Matthew and her chores
2. her family and village
3. the animals and the timber
4. Aunt Emma's school
Aunt Emma will not allow Raven to go to the forest because she might do something _____.
1. dangerous
2. incredible
3. helpful
4. pagan
How did Aunt Emma punish Raven?
1. she made her do Mary's job
2. she gave her extra chores
3. she spanked her
4. she would not let her see Matthew
True or False:
Aunt Emma loved Matthew because he was always following Raven around the school.
1. False
2. True
Raven ran away because she felt like she was in a _____.
1. circus
2. school
3. prison
4. family
Matthew found a _____ under his pillow. it was probably from _____.
1. licorice stick; Luke Jones
2. new blanket; Aunt Emma
3. toy soldier; Uncle Edward
4. porcupine; Raven
When Lucy found her, where was Raven living?
1. on the river bank
2. in a cave
3. in a hunting shack
4. in a tree
True or False:
Raven calls Matthew a little goose because he obeys Aunt Emma.
1. False
2. True
The "scripture" that Uncle Edward is always talking about refers to passages from _____.
1. English Book of Verse
2. his childhood
3. the Bible
4. Ivanhoe
What does Raven mean when she says, "Your aunt would be upon me like a fox on a rabbit"?
1. Aunt Emma will want to apologize
2. Aunt Emma might hurt her
3. Aunt Emma will send her away
4. Aunt Emma will be very angry
Raven was afraid that she would get lost in the woods and turn into a _____.
1. star
2. snowflake
3. frog
4. trout
What is a namah?
1. turtle
2. fish
3. bear
4. tree
Lucy takes a _____ from a chest to give to Raven.
1. loaf of bread
2. can of soup
3. dress
4. blanket
True of False:
Uncle Edward things that Mary must have sold the missing blanket for money.
1. False
2. True
According to Lucy, why did she hold the blanket near the fire?
1. warm it up
2. to put out the fire
3. to sterilize it
4. to protect herself
What illness do they think Matthew has?
1. scarlet fever
2. chicken pox
3. small pox
4. measles
Why did Lucy break her promise to Raven?
1. she was angry with Raven
2. she thought Raven could get hurt.
3. her aunt threatened her
4. Matthew as asking for her
True or False:
Raven thought Lucy was tricking her into returning to the mission.
1. True
2. False
Who was the doctor that came to help Matthew?
1. Dr. Windsor
2. Dr. Wilson
3. Dr. Wonder
4. Dr. Winslow
What illness does Matthew really have?
1. measles
2. chicken pox
3. scarlet fever
4. small pox
Why did the students obey Aunt Emma?
1. Uncle Edward talked to her
2. Raven pleaded with her
3. Lucy convinced her
4. Matthew called her Raven
Raven made Mr. Jones a pair of _____.
1. jeans
2. snowshoes
3. spears
4. boots
Why does Mr. Jones go out into the forest?
1. to hunt for food
2. to return to his village
3. to cut firewood
4. to town for supplies
After Mr. Jones returned, the people of the mission school feasted on _____.
1. beef
2. buffalo
3. deer
4. turkey
Lucy's birthday is in what month?
1. December
2. January
3. June
4. March
What Bible verse did the children copy out for Lucy's birthday?
1. "The meek shall inherit the Earth." Psalm 37:11
2. "I can do all things through Christ which strengthened me." Philippians 4:13
3. "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." Jeremiah 29:11
4. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16
Which was NOT a gift that Lucy received for her birthday?
1. doll
2. decorated box
3. thimble
4. heart-shaped trivet
When did Raven and Matthew's father, Lost Owl, return?
1. in time for harvest
2. when the snow melts
3. after hunting time
4. in time for spring planting
How did Lost Owl help the people at the mission school?
1. helped to plant the fields
2. helped repair the buildings
3. brought them meat
4. tap trees for maple syrup
The students made delicious candy by pouring maple syrup in the snow. What was it called?
1. carmel
2. candy bar
3. hard candy
4. taffy
Lost Owl said that his _____ would take care of his children.
1. grandmother
2. new wife
3. sister
4. mother
Mary confided in Lucy that her Indian name was _____, which means _____.
1. Wabomeme; dove
2. Namah; beauty
3. Makwa; bear
4. Potawatami; deer
While the Indian children attended a school for Indians, Lucy attended an _____ _____.
1. Mission School
2. Boarding School
3. Public School
4. Indian School