Thunder Rolling in the Mountains

Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

CHAPTERS 1-5

Reading Check

1. How long does General Howard give the tribe to leave Wallowa?

2. What is Swan Necklace painting for Sound of Running Feet?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. Why does Jason Upright call the Nez Perce “a greedy bunch” in Chapter 1?

2. Why does Sound of Running Feet think she is different from other women in the tribe?

3. Why doesn’t Springtime want to cross the river until morning?

Paired Resource

“The ‘Roaming Nez Perce’ on a Level Playing Field”

• This article discusses the importance of the Wallowa and how Manifest Destiny affected the Nez Perce.
• This connects to the theme of Connection to Home.
• What was “Manifest Destiny,” and how does the character of Jason Upright reflect this attitude?

CHAPTERS 6-10

Reading Check

1. What does Swan Necklace ask Sound of Running Feet for?

2. What does Red Owl steal from a dead soldier?

3. Where do some of the women try to hide from the soldiers?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence.