English Test #1

English Test #1 Read this quotation from "The World on Turtle's Back." The woman placed the dirt on Turtle's back and performed a ritual to create the earth. She walked around the dirt in the direction of the sun until the earth grew large enough. Then she planted the roots from the Great Tree and continued her ritual to keep the earth growing. Like the sun she kept moving around the earth, in the same direction the people still do in dance rituals today. The main purpose of this quotation is to A. emphasize the importance of rituals in everyday life. B. prove that animals played a major role in the creation of the Earth. C. show why dancers move from east to west in rituals. D. explain one theory of how the Earth was created from the sea. - D. Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back." Without knowing it, the right and left-handed twins built balance into the world. The plant-eating animals created by the right-handed twin balanced out the meat-eating animals created by the left-handed twin. And so the world thrived, and this was good. Which statement best describes the purpose of this excerpt? A. to describe who created plant- and meat-eating animals B. to explain that some animals are good and others are evil C. to explain how balance came to exist in the natural world D. to describe two different kinds of animals found in the world - C. Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back." The animals thought that perhaps there was dirt at the depths of the ocean, but they had never tried to reach the bottom before. One by one they tried to swim down, but their attempts were futile. Finally, the muskrat disappeared into the cold depth of the ocean. After a lengthy amount of time, he drifted to the surface with a tiny speck of earth in his hand. He appeared to be dead, but the animals prayed and chanted, and finally he stirred. The Earth-Diver was successful in bringing forth the soil to make the earth grow. Which sentences from the excerpt best support the idea that the Iroquois valued sacrifice by one for the good of all? A. The animals thought that perhaps there was dirt at the depths of the ocean, but they had never tried to reach the bottom before. B. After a lengthy amount of time, he drifted to the surface with a tiny speck of earth in his hand. He appeared to be dead. . . . C. [T]he animals prayed and chanted, and finally he stirred. D. The Earth-Diver was successful in bringing forth the soil to make the earth grow. - B. Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back." With the deer antler, the right-handed twin demolished his brother. The left-handed twin died, but he didn't die. He was hurled off the edge of the earth by his brother. In this dark world below the earth, the left-handed twin still lives and reigns. The right-handed twin lives in the Sky-World and he is content with the world he helped to create. The left-handed twin lives in the world below. He, too, is content with the world of men. He delights in the sounds of warfare and suffering. These two beings rule the world and look after the affairs of men. During the day people have rituals to honor the right-handed twin. At night they dance and sing for the left-handed twin. Based on this excerpt, it is reasonable to conclude that A. the right-handed twin hurt his brother but did not kill him. B. the left-handed twin pretended to die but really survived. C. neither twin could die because they were immortal gods. D. the left-handed twin was immortal, but his brother was not. - C. Which sentence from "The World on Turtle's Back" best illustrates why the story is considered a creation myth? A. The woman created a home for herself on this new earth and soon her daughter was born. B. She told them that if they could find some soil, she could plant the roots from the Great Tree that were still tangled in her hands. C. The woman placed the dirt on Turtle's back and performed a ritual to create the earth. D. She is called "our mother" and the people dance and sing to her to make the plants grow. - C. Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back." The birds of the sea joined together to save the woman and they broke her fall. The great sea turtle floated in the ocean and received the woman on his back without harm. The frightened woman looked around and all she could see was water and sky. She felt helpless, but the animals were determined to save her. She told them that if they could find some soil, she could plant the roots from the Great Tree that were still tangled in her hands. Based on the animals' behavior toward the woman, it is reasonable to conclude that the animals A. were frightened by a creature they had never seen. B. felt compassion for the woman because she was scared. C. were hoping to live on land that the woman would create. D. wanted the roots from the sacred Great Tree. - B. Based on "The World on Turtle's Back," which statement best describes the Iroquois attitude toward nature and the environment? A. The Iroquois believed that the gods had given them control over nature. B. The Iroquois were very fearful of the dangers of plants and animals. C. The Iroquois believed that only plants and animals benefiting people should survive. D. The Iroquois revered nature and valued the plants and animals that sustained them. - D.