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Maroo Chapter 10 Questions: ‘Old Mother’s Decision’
1. What was Old Mother’s decision?
2. What is most likely the reason on page 80 that Maroo had never needed to make a snow house
before?
3. On page 80 why did the tribe build the entrance tunnel in the snow house with a bend?
4. On page 81, which word is the best synonym for GRIMLY?
a.
b.
c.
d.
happily
seriously
shyly
enthusiastically
5. On page 81, the author describes Maroo’s stomach as being ‘jealous’ that Nimai got a root to eat.
Why did Maroo not let her jealousy get the best of her?
6. The idea of Maroo’s stomach being ‘jealous’ is an example of what type of literary device?
a.
b.
c.
d.
onomatopoeia
foreshadowing
personification
hyperbole
7. On page 82, list two reasons that Rivo was not able to hunt.
8. On page 83, what kind of animal did they hear scream?
9. Describe the plan on page 83 and 84 that Maroo and Otak used to fight off the wild dogs.
10. What does the word MENACINGLY mean on page 84?
a.
b.
c.
d.
kindly
sweetly
confusingly
threateningly
11. During the entire passage on page 84, when the kids fought off the wild dogs, which emotion did
they NOT express? Why?
12. On page 85, Old Mother describes her plan to get past the White Mountain, instead of taking the
trail AROUND the mountain, she suggests doing what?
13. On page 85, what are three factors described by Old Mother that will make the trail a hard one?
14. On page 86, according to Old Mother, which two characters must go alone to fetch help?
15. On page 86, what clue did Maroo notice that indicated to her that Vorka was not ready to hunt?
16. On page 87, aside from his injury, what reason does Old Mother give to explain why Vorka cannot
leave?
17. On page 87, which is a definition for the word RESIGNATION
a.
b.
c.
d.
confidence
elation
giving up
defiance
18. Which word best describes how Otak is acting in the two paragraphs beginning with ‘Otak
himself…’ and ending with ‘Do you understand?’ on page 87?
a.
b.
c.
d.
wisely
immaturely
rationally
sensibly
19. Which is the most likely reason that Otak was in awe of Old Mother on page 87?
a.
b.
c.
d.
she called him foolish
she told him to go cautiously
she admitted that perhaps one of them could die, but they needed to go on
she spoke sharply
20. If you were in Old Mother’s position, which two characters would you have chosen to find help?
Provide two reasons you would have chosen these characters.