ANSWERS!! Based on the passage, the reader can infer that
some Haida families lived in homes that
Read the passage from "The Raven and the First
Men: The Beginnings of the Haida."
Raven crept into the chief's dwelling. He appeared as
a baby, with raven hair and black eyes. The chief's
daughter adopted the child, never knowing that he
was in fact Raven the trickster.
were large.
were small
had windows
had fireplaces.
The daughter loved the child, but soon the baby
began to cry. The Sky Chief did whatever he could to
comfort his new grandson, but the baby was
inconsolable. Finally, to appease the child, he gave
him a small box to play with Raven, as the baby,
tumbled and tossed the box until it fell open. Whoosh!
The stars flew up through the smoke hole in the
ceiling, settling in the night sky.
The chief was very upset, but was able to recover, as
they were only stars and not very luminous.