Chapters Six and Seven
Part 1: Answer the questions below in complete sentences.
Part 2: On the next page draw a picture of the Cuyahoga River and the cave the Delawares made home for the winter as you imagine it looked.
1) Why are the Algonquin (Delawares) so worried about the Iroquois Indians knowing they have come to the Cuyahoga River? ________________
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2) Why do you think the Indians tied a backpack onto Mrs. Stewart? ___________________________________________________________
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3) Grandfather tells Mary the legend of the Mastadons. Why did the old ones decide to kill off all the yah-qua-whee?________________________
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4) What, according to the legend, grew in the places where the old mastadon deadfalls were to remind the people of their mistake? ______________
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5) What does Mrs. Stewart give to Mary to help her remember who she really is? __________________________________________________
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6) What is one of the ways Mary keeps her memories of her past family alive? _____________________________________________________
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7) Life in the cold cave is not pleasant. What do the young boys have to do every morning to get strength?_________________________________
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8) Why did Mary go into an ice hole in the river and what secret did Hepte tell her afterwards? _________________________________________
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Prediction reflection: What do you think might happen the next time in this story to Mary and Mrs. Stewart? _______________________________
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Remember to draw your picture on the next page!
Picture of the Winter Camp