1.    Number these in order from lowest level to highest level of the food chain.
        ___snakes
        ___butterflies
        ___alligators
        ___blackbirds
        ___nectar from flowers

2.    On page 3, paragraph 5, why is Everglades set off by commas?
        A.  It is a proper noun.
        B.  To indicate location.
        C.  To define pa-hay-okee.
        D.  To make  the sentence longer.

3.    All of the following are reasons Billie Wind was brought before the council
       and punished except
        A.  She did not believe in animal gods who talked.
        B.  She doubted there were little people who lived underground and
              played tricks on people.
        C.  She did not get along well with her sister.
        D.  She did not believe there was a great serpent who lived in the
              Everglades and punished bad Seminoles.

4.    When the Spaniards came to Florida they
        A.  Taught the Seminole how to hunt treasure.
        B.  Killed and revaged the people.
        C.  Took Seminoles back to Spain.
        D.  Participated in the Green Corn Dance Festival.

5.    On page 49, paragraph 4, "A plant," she said.  "Petang, Petang, the sun
       is pulling life out of death," is an example of
        A.  Alliteration        C.  Metaphor
        B.  Idiom               D.  Personification

6.    What would be the best source in which to locate information
        about the Bering land bridge to North America?
        A.  Almanac
        B.  U.S. Social Studies textbook
        C.  Atlas
        D.  Dictionary

7.    All of the following are true of Petang except
        A.  he accepted  Billie Wind as a substitute mother.
        B.  he swam without instructio.
        C.  he was playful.
        D.  he left Billie Wind to go back to his mother.

8.    All of the following are examples of ways Billie Wind was resourceful
       except
       A.  she made a fishnet from hammock ties.
       B.  she found a flaming stick to start a fire.
       C.  she killed a frog to eat.
       D.  she caught fish, cleaned them, and cooked them.

9.    The Feather Dance, the Buffalo Dance, and the ____________ Dance
       would be performed at the Green Corn Dance Festival by the Seminoles.
        A.  Heron
        B.  Pa-hay-okee
        C.  Woodpecker
        D.  Petang

10.    Billie Wind had gone to school at the Kennedy Space Center because
        A.  her dad worked on the launcher for the Voyager.
        B.  she had to be punished.
        C.  she wanted to learn about other planets.
        D.  she planned to move to another planet.
 

1.    On page 55, paragraph 2, the text reads, "The trees looked like dead men
       standing in their graves."  This is an example of
        A.  descriptive language
        B.  metaphor
        C.  simile
        D.  idiom

2.    On page 72, lines 1 and 2, the metaphor "The fat hornetlike machine came
       closer and closer" was used to describe a
        A.  bird
        B.  bulldozer
        C.  boat
        D.  helicopter

3.    Which is NOT a simile used in this section?
        A.  The morning sun was as soft as candlelight.
        B.  The swampnight enveloped her like the loving arms of
              Mamau Whispering Wind.
        C.  The giant trees closed behind her like a protective door.
        D.  She laughed as she picked him up.

4.    What is the author's purpose in writing this book?
        A.  To encourage
        B.  To inform about nature and the human's role.
        C.  To interest you in a field trip.
        D.  To teach about panthers.

5.    How did Billie Wind justify saving the panther kitten's life?
        A.  She told the legend of a panther saving a Seminole boy.
        B.  She was partial to cats.
        C.  She saved the panther so it would protect her.
        D.  She was afraid the spirits would punish her.

6.    Why are the words in italics on page 83, paragraph 6?
        A.  The words should be emphasized.
        B.  The words are what Billie Wind yelled.
        C.  The words are the cry of the male panther.
        D.  These words are a bird's call.

7.    What word BEST describes Petang's and Coootchobee's
       relationship?
        A.  friends
        B.  mates
        C.  rivals
        D.  family

8.    Coootchobee vanished from Billie Wind with
        A.  an alligator
        B.  a hunter
        C.  his mother
        D.  his father

9.     Which of the following is a metaphor?
        A.  The waterway was a pale path leading through the dark shadows.
        B.  The swamp night enveloped her like the loving arms of Mamau
              Whispering Wind.
        C.  They closed, then quickly opened to reject the dirt.
        D.  A strap fern danced wildly.

10.    On page 76, paragraph 4, carnivorous greenery refers to
        A.  green colored alligators
        B.  herb eating plants
        C.  thick vines that inhibit transportation
        D.  plants that eat living creatures
 

1.    On page 109, paragraph 1 (last sentence) the text reads, "A
       plant in the hand is worth two on the beach."  Using context clues, what
       does this mean?
        A.  It is better to have one plant in your hand for food, than to have
              double that which cannot be reached.
        B.  Some plants are better to eat than others.
        C.  It is better to work hard planting crops than to lay around on the
              beach.
        D.  Tasty herbs are good to eat.

2.    What did Billie Wind mean when she used the simile on page 110,
        paragraph 1?
        A.  The turtle had on a dress.
        B.  The turtle had designs on it similar to Seminole garments.
        C.  The turtle was pretty.
        D.  The turtle had been painted.

3.    The signs of humans that Billie Wind saw included all of the following
        except
        A.  beer can
        B.  plastic bottle
        C.  styrofoam
        D.  lawn chair

4.    On pages 120-127, the author has the word "plunk" written in italics and
        repeated often.  What does "plunk" represent?
        A.  strum of a guitar
        B.  Billie Wind walking
        C.  sound of the turtle walking
        D.  throwing pebbles

5.    All of these were signs a hurricane was coming except
        A.  birds flying overhead
        B.  sand crabs digging into the sand
        C.  Petang leaving Billie Wind for another otter
        D.  manatee headed into the deep waters of the Gulf

6.    What is the the purpose of paragraph 3 on page 136?
        A.  to persuade
        B.  to describe
        C.  to inform
        D.  to entertain

7.    What was the Indian boy's opinion of his own name?
        A.  He hated it.
        B.  He liked it.
        C.  He thought it made him look brave.
        D.  He was proud of it.

8.    Oats was afraid of all of the following except
        A.  the panther
        B.  the storm
        C.  Billie Wind
        D.  the destruction of the hurricane

9.    What is the message that is related BEST through Billie Wind's
       experiences?
        A.  We are all part of the earth and we should take care of it.
        B.  Other planets would make a better home.
        C.  Man should be allowed to destroy the earth's resources for
             his own needs.
        D.  Humans are earth's most important resources.

10.    What was the new name earned by Oats?
        A.  Panther Boy        C.  Snake Tiger
        B.  Machete Joe        D.  Hurricane Tiger
 

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