The Boy who Served his Tribe
Oxford Reading Circle Book-5
Q/A:1. In what ways was the tribe content?
Ans: The Chippewa people were happy and contented as 'they loved the good things of the Earth-like sunshine, the forests, and the cool springs of water.'
2. What was one of the customs of the Chippewa people?
Ans: The custom for them to go into some lonely place, without food, so that they could be alone for several days and think about the life which lay ahead of them.
3. Who do you think the young warrior was?
Ans: The young warrior was the Great spirit.
4. Why did the boy not tell anybody about what he was doing?
Ans: Because the Great Spirit would give a gift, a gift for the whole tribe, if pleased.
5. What was the gift sent by the Great Spirit to the Chippewa tribe?
Ans: The Great Spirit sent corn as food for the tribe, so that they no longer needed to spend all their time hunting animals.
Reference to Context
Read these lines from the story, then answer the questions.
1. 'I have come to test your courage. Stand up.'
a) Who says these words and to whom?
Ans: The warrior says these words and to the boy
2. 'I will break through the earth and return to the sunshine.'
a) Who says these words and to whom?
Ans: Warrior says these words and to the boy.
Word Meaning:
tribe = a society whose members have customs, beliefs, etc. in common
Wigwam = a North American hut made of a framework of poles covered with woven rush mats or sheets of bark
fast = not eating food as part of a religious custom
lack = shortage or absence of something
plumes = feathers
moccasins = heelless shoes made of soft leather
utterly = completely
wrestled = to fight with someone by holding them
Cloak = loose outer piece of clothing without sleeves
warrior = solder
grieve = to feel sadness
grave = a place in the ground where a dead person is buried
tassels = bunches of loose threads hanging together
burry = to put a dead into the ground