Middle Level ISEE Reading Practice Test 81

1. Which of the following best describes the author's attitude toward Hiawatha?

• A. amused
• B. dubious
• C. hostile
• D. respectful

2. It can be inferred from the passage that the Onondagas looked upon Hiawatha as

• A. fierce and warlike.
• B. ruthless and unsparing.
• C. caring and wise.
• D. old and frail.

3. As used in line 3, the word rendered most nearly means

• A. provided.
• B. translated.
• C. surrendered.
• D. handed down.

4. According to the passage, Hiawatha's plan for a confederation of Indian nations contained all of the following provisions EXCEPT:

• A. It was to be a permanent government.
• B. Each nation was to retain its own council and manage its local affairs.
• C. Control was to be in the hands of a federal senate composed of elected representatives.
• D. Only the head chief could declare war.

5. The author's main purpose for writing this passage is to

• A. describe the conditions under which native peoples lived at the time.
• B. inform readers about Hiawatha's plan for a confederacy of Indian nations.
• C. compare Hiawatha to other chiefs of the time.
• D. dispel myths about Hiawatha.

6. The style of the passage is most like that found in a

• A. personal letter.
• B. novel about native peoples.
• C. history textbook.
• D. explorer's diary.