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Who becomes the moon?
the twins' grandmother
Why does the myth say the left-handed twin died and "he didn't die?"
It is impossible to completely destroy evil
Which twin did the grandmother favor?
the left-handed twin
Who was born the "unnatural way" through his mother's armpit?
the left-handed twin
The arrows the man brings to the woman represent
the twins she would later deliver
What was the rule about the Great Tree?
No one should mark it our mutilate it.
Why does the man go to the Great Tree at the beginning of the myth?
He wanted to make his wife happy since she was hungry due to her pregnancy.
What elements of the world and human nature does this myth explain?
The myth explains how the world was created. It explains why humans have both good and evil impulses.
What does the resolution of the story suggest about the Iroquois' view of both twins?
The Iroquois believed there was a place for both of the brothers and that they continued to act as a balance to each other.
How is the conflict between the twins resolved?
The right-handed twin killed his brother and cast his body out of the world into another.
What characteristics and behaviors suggest that the left-handed twin is an archetypal villian?
The left-handed twin created all things bad or deadly. The Iroquois called him the "crooked mind."
What characteristics and behaviors suggest that the right-handed twin is an archetypal hero?
The right-handed twin would be considered the hero because he made all the things that were good and helpful. He also created humans.
What Iroquois values are revealed by the creatures' actions toward the woman who fell?
The story shows that the Iroquois value of helping others; doing everything that one can to be helpful; and discussing problems to find a solution.
What happens to the left-handed twin?
 
He becomes the ruler of the underworld.
 
He kills his brother and mother.
 
He becomes the Master of Life.
 
He kills his grandmother.
What happened when the twin's mother is buried?
 
The plants that people still use grew.
 
A sacred tree grew from her head.
 
Man was created from her ribs.
 
She became the light in the sky.
How does the turtle help the woman who fell from the sky?
 
He carries the woman on his back.
 
He brings soil from the ocean floor.
 
He breaks the woman's fall.
 
He makes the earth grow.
Which of the following is an archetype?
 
villian
 
protagonist
 
antagonist
 
dynamic character
A creation myth includes all of the following except
 
a tragic hero
 
supernatural elements
 
a description of how the the Universe, Earth, or life began
 
an explanation of the workings of the natural world
Folk literature includes all of the following except
 
rhyming couplets
 
myths
 
legends
 
fables
What term refers to six Native American groups that share a culture?
Iroquois
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