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What drove the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Ottawa men into the woods?
What drove the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Ottawa men into the woods?
- The death of all their warrior sons (correct)
- Their desire to find a new place to live
- A need to escape from their tribes
- The hope of discovering new lands
What did the Ojibwe man notice about the tree in the woods?
What did the Ojibwe man notice about the tree in the woods?
- It was a sacred site for the tribes
- It had no leaves and looked dead
- It was the perfect spot for hunting and gathering
- It had long roots pointing in the four directions (correct)
Where did the Ojibwe man first see the long roots of the tree?
Where did the Ojibwe man first see the long roots of the tree?
- Towards the north
- Towards the east (correct)
- Towards the west
- Towards the south
What was the significance of the four roots of the tree?
What was the significance of the four roots of the tree?
What was common among the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Ottawa men?
What was common among the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Ottawa men?
What did the Ojibwe man realize as he examined the tree?
What did the Ojibwe man realize as he examined the tree?
What made the Ojibwe man forget his sorrow at losing his sons?
What made the Ojibwe man forget his sorrow at losing his sons?
What was the common story shared by the Ojibwe, Ottawa, and Potawatomi men?
What was the common story shared by the Ojibwe, Ottawa, and Potawatomi men?
What was notable about the newcomer approaching from the west?
What was notable about the newcomer approaching from the west?
What did the Ojibwe, Ottawa, and Potawatomi men experience as they walked around and explored the place together?
What did the Ojibwe, Ottawa, and Potawatomi men experience as they walked around and explored the place together?
What was the atmosphere like in Mary Maloney's room while she waited for her husband?
What was the atmosphere like in Mary Maloney's room while she waited for her husband?
How did Mary feel as she waited, looking at the clock?
How did Mary feel as she waited, looking at the clock?
What physical change did Mary experience during her sixth month of pregnancy?
What physical change did Mary experience during her sixth month of pregnancy?
How did Mary greet her husband as he came home?
How did Mary greet her husband as he came home?
What does the wife notice about her husband's drink towards the end of the passage?
What does the wife notice about her husband's drink towards the end of the passage?
Why does the husband drain his glass of whiskey in one swallow despite it still being half full?
Why does the husband drain his glass of whiskey in one swallow despite it still being half full?
What does the wife offer to get for her husband, showing concern for his well-being?
What does the wife offer to get for her husband, showing concern for his well-being?
How does the wife feel when sitting with her husband after a long period alone?
How does the wife feel when sitting with her husband after a long period alone?
What does the wife compare feeling the warm male glow from her husband to?
What does the wife compare feeling the warm male glow from her husband to?
Why does the wife think it's a shame that her husband is kept walking about on his feet all day?
Why does the wife think it's a shame that her husband is kept walking about on his feet all day?
