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  • What did the hunter say to his family every morning? [pg.300]
    You are all my treasures. If you care about me, remember me always.
  • Who did the hunter give the carving to? Why?
    The fifth son. Because he remembered the hunter.
  • What does “Sokoya” mean?
    aunt
  • How did the brothers bring the hunter back to life?
    They sang to bring his bones and skin together, then made the heart beat.
  • What did the four brothers do the next morning, when they remembered their father? [pg.302]
    They set off together into the forest.
  • What is a folktale?
    A story that has been told and retold for many years.
  • What did the mother and four brothers do to make the little boy happy? [pg.302]
    They gave them shiny stones, little feathers, something nice every day.
  • What did the hunter go out into the forest with?
    His spear, bow, and arrow
  • What is Athabaskan?
    A native American language
  • What does Sokoya mean when she said “When does your mouth say goodbye to your heart”?
    It means we never leave each other.
  • In a folktale, what can the characters’ thoughts, words, and actions provide?
    They provide clues to the theme
  • Who wanted the carving?
    The first four brothers.
  • What kind of literature is “The forgotten treasure”?
    A folk tale
  • What did the carving show? [pg.306]
    It showed every animal in the forest.
  • How did the little boy react to the gifts from his mother and brothers? [pg.302]
    He didn't want them. He only wanted his treasure.
  • What does Charlotte Blake Alston do? [pg.307]
    She gathers folktales from West Africa. She visits schools to share the stories. Alston uses "power of the voice" when she performs.
  • Is Sokoya young or old? Which details tell you that?
    She's old. The detail is "looking through the net of wrinkles into the wise black pools of her eyes"
  • What is a storyteller called in West Africa?
    A griot
  • How long did it take for the hunter’s wife and four sons to forget him? [pg. 301]
    About a month
  • How long did it take the hunter to finish the carving?
    A year.
  • What are the hunter’s treasures? [pg.300]
    His sons
  • What was special about the fifth son? [pg. 301]
    He crawled, and walked, but he did not play.
  • What did the hunter do when he came home? [pg.306]
    He sat down by the fire, picked up a knife and a lump of wood, and began to carve.
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