Name ______#______
“Dancing Rainbows” Quiz (10 points)
Circle the letter of the best answer.
1. Who is Andy Garcia?
a. He is Curt’s father.
b. He is Curt’s grandfather.
c. He is Curt’s neighbor.
d. None of the above.
2. Who is the narrator of the story? (p. 210)
a. Curt is the narrator.
b. Andy is the narrator.
c. The author is the narrator.
d. None of the above.
3. What is Feast Day?
a. It is the day that Tewas dance for fun.
b. It is a holiday that the Tewas celebrate their rainy season.
c. It is the day the Tewas hold a big party to honor their patron saint and celebrate the power of the summer sun.
d. It is the Tewas version of Thanksgiving.
4. Why do Tewa people dance on Feast Day?
a. They want to have fun.
b. They dance prayers to cure the sick, give thanks, bring the tribe together, ask for good crops, have fun, and bring the rain.
c. They dance to show their panted faces and colorful costumes.
d. They dance to exercise before they eat.
5. What is the main idea of the first paragraph on page 213?
a. The Tewa dance to cure sickness and to bring the tribe together.
b. The Tewa dance to give thanks and to have fun.
c. Tewa dances are prayers.
d. None of the above.
6. What one idea best describes the following: the heartbeat of Mother Earth, the drummers’ hands, powerful drumbeats, and songs the drummers sing?
a. It describes how Tewa drums are made.
b. It describes why Tewa drummers are important.
c. It describes why dancers wear bells on their costumes.
d. It describes different Tewa dances.
7. What does it mean when Andy says, “a Tewa never dances for himself”?
a. He likes to dance with everybody.
b. He prays for all people and all things.
c. He doesn’t like to dance alone.
d. None of the above.
8. How are the Eagle dancers’ movements like those of real eagles?
a. They keep time to the beat of the drum.
b. They fly to the clouds.
c. They swoop, soar, and circle.
d. They go to their nest between dances.
9. How do Tewa people show their respect for all animals?
a. They do the Chicken Dance.
b. They do the Eagle Dance.
c. They do the Dolphin Dance.
d. None of the above.
10. What does the word “ancestors” mean?
a. It means people that are related.
b. It means people in a family who lived long ago.
c. It means people from history books.
d. None of the above.
Name ______#______
“Dancing Rainbows” Quiz (10 points)
Circle the letter of the best answer.
1. Who is Andy Garcia?
a. He is Curt’s father.
b. He is Curt’s grandfather.
c. He is Curt’s neighbor.
d. None of the above.
2. Who is the narrator of the story? (p. 210)
a. Curt is the narrator.
b. Andy is the narrator.
c. The author is the narrator.
d. None of the above.
3. What is Feast Day?
a. It is the day that Tewas dance for fun.
b. It is a holiday that the Tewas celebrate their rainy season.
c. It is the day the Tewas hold a big party to honor their patron saint and celebrate the power of the summer sun.
d. It is the Tewas version of Thanksgiving.
4. Why do Tewa people dance on Feast Day?
a. They want to have fun.
b. They dance prayers to cure the sick, give thanks, bring the tribe together, ask for good crops, have fun, and bring the rain.
c. They dance to show their panted faces and colorful costumes.
d. They dance to exercise before they eat.
5. What is the main idea of the first paragraph on page 213?
a. The Tewa dance to cure sickness and to bring the tribe together.
b. The Tewa dance to give thanks and to have fun.
c. Tewa dances are prayers.
d. None of the above.
6. What one idea best describes the following: the heartbeat of Mother Earth, the drummers’ hands, powerful drumbeats, and songs the drummers sing?
a. It describes how Tewa drums are made.
b. It describes why Tewa drummers are important.
c. It describes why dancers wear bells on their costumes.
d. It describes different Tewa dances.
7. What does it mean when Andy says, “a Tewa never dances for himself”?
a. He likes to dance with everybody.
b. He prays for all people and all things.
c. He doesn’t like to dance alone.
d. None of the above.
8. How are the Eagle dancers’ movements like those of real eagles?
a. They keep time to the beat of the drum.
b. They fly to the clouds.
c. They swoop, soar, and circle.
d. They go to their nest between dances.
9. How do Tewa people show their respect for all animals?
a. They do the Chicken Dance.
b. They do the Eagle Dance.
c. They do the Dolphin Dance.
d. None of the above.
10. What does the word “ancestors” mean?
a. It means people that are related.
b. It means people in a family who lived long ago.
c. It means people from history books.
d. None of the above.