LITERATURE QUESTIONS
NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Rids the world of evil spirits and teaches important skills
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Amuses people with tricks
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Creates the mountains and the forests
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Protects people from vicious predators
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Detailed explanation-1: -He taught the people how to eat and how to hunt the buffalo and catch eagles. He taught them what roots to eat and how to make a good lodge and what to wear. He taught them how to dance. Sometimes he made mistakes, and even though he was wise and powerful, he did many foolish things.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bible Story. The coyote is the creator of the Native Americans in the story. He teaches them to survive and live off his creation. Once he is done with his creation he leaves it alone and let it be. In the biblical creation account, God makes his creation and rested after he was finished.
Detailed explanation-3: -In “Coyote Finishes His Work", what is promised for the future? That all people, living and dead, will be reunited someday.
Detailed explanation-4: -“Coyote Finishes His Work” is an oral tale handed down by the Nez Perce, a Native American people. The French coined the term nez percé, meaning “pierced nose, ” because some of them wore nose pendants.