On the Way to Rainy Mountain

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On the Way to Rainy Mountain

• N. Scott Momaday

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Question 1

• How does Momadays style and use of language
  bring the setting to life? Look specifically at
  lines 1-10

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Question 2

• How does the setting change in this passage
  (lines 58-78)? Why was this change significant
  for the Kiowa?

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Question 3

• Sometimes authors find symbolic meaning in a
  setting. For Momaday, what might be the symbolic
  significance of the houses that are like old
  keepers of the weather watch? (lines 139-145)

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Question 4

• How does the setting described in this passage
  (lines 170-179) relate to the theme and mood of
  the selection?

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Question 5

• What factors put an end to the Kiowas annual Sun
  Dance ritual?

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Question 6

• What migration route did the Kiowa take?

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Question 7

• How would you characterize Momadays relationship
  with his grandmother? Explain.

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Question 8

• How does Momadays pilgrimage reveal his
  feelings about his heritage?

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Question 9

• What can conclusions can you draw about the kind
  of person Aho was? Explain, citing evidence from
  the text.

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Question 10

• If Momaday has children, to what extent do you
  think he will pass on to them his Kiowa heritage?
  Explain your reasoning.