Question 1

What does "Omakayas thought with a sinking stomach" most likely mean?

Accepted Answer

Omakayas felt worried or anxious

Question 2

Which of the following is closest in meaning to "opened their ears"?

Accepted Answer

Listened carefully

Question 3

In the phrase "opened their ears," which type of figurative language is being used

Accepted Answer

this phrase is an idiom

Question 4

What does the phrase "when the waves of white people lapped his feet" suggest?

Accepted Answer

A large number of white people were approaching

Question 5

In "when the waves of white people lapped his feet," what are the white people compared to?

Accepted Answer

Waves/Water

Question 6

How might someone feel if they had a "sinking stomach"?

Accepted Answer

Nervous

Question 7

If someone "opens their ears," what are they likely doing?

Accepted Answer

Paying attention

Question 8

What emotion might the author be trying to convey with "waves of white people"?

Accepted Answer

Overwhelming feeling

Question 9

In the context of the story, what might "waves of white people" represent?

Accepted Answer

Increasing arrival of European settlers

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