The First Years - Based on an Inuit Folktale

12) Amak's sorrow regarding the escaped seal springs PRIMARILY from
A) his own hunger
B) his sense of worry for his family
O his sympathy for the seal
D) his suspicion that the seal tricked him

13) What words are clues that this story involves aspects of Inuit (Eskimo) culture?
ak decided to walk down beside the
el a little better. He had almost
, Amak espied a large group of seals
e sight of mammoth, brown seals-
me for dinner! Amak knew he would
A) The name of the main character in the story is indicative of Inuit culture,
B) The words in the passage that are underlined are indicative of Inuit culture.
C) The names the main character gives the animals are indicative of Inuit culture.
D) The titles the main character gives his family members are indicative of Inuit
culture.

14) Based on the author's description, which word BEST describes Arak?
A) easygoing
B) hardworking
Q quiet
D) silly

15) What did the man do LAST?
A) He cried with his family because of his situation.
B) He tried to grasp one of the seals by the sea.
Q He told the story of the seals to his family.
D) He walked down by the sea to find food

16) What is the theme of this passage?
A) Seals are mean.
B) Crying is natural,
C Never try to find food.
D) Do not live by the sea.