Q
Why do you think the uncle was named the “Unnatural Uncle” ?
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A
A. The eskimo’s felt that family was important and to try to harm a family member was not normal or natural
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B
B. The pronunciation of eskimo names are impossible so the author decided that this was easy for the reader
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C
C. All eskimo myths name the antagonist the “unnatural uncle”
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D
D. Since this tale is from the oral tradition, the characters had no names and when the myth was written down this is the name that was given
Correct Answer:
A. A. The eskimo’s felt that family was important and to try to harm a family member was not normal or natural
