Which phrase most clearly conveys who the speaker is in the poem?
After we the Indians have gathered
The speakers of the poem are asked to forgive
non-native Americans for the wrongdoings done to native Americans
What conditions are needed in order for the speaker to forgive
when the Grand Coulee Dam is destroyed
What do the affects of the flood water suggest?
the power of nature over manmade objects
What describes the tone or feeling in the poem?
NOT remorse
What is the most likely reason the poet repeats the line "I am told by many of you that I must forgive and so I shall"
NOT to suggest the importance of forgiveness
What represents the struggles and determination of the native American people?
the journey of the salmon swimming up the stream
What effect does the phrase "throws a lightening bolt ... starts the fire" have on the reader?
it conveys a sense of long-awaited triumph
What represents a turning point in the poem?
NOT the description of the Grand Couli Dam
In line 27 what does the powwow at the end of the world refer to?
NOT a reunion of a native American tribe
