The Indian earned his real name when he was old enough for his first fight against the enemy. His life name depended on how he acted during this first battle. When he returned he would be given his tribal name by the chief. If he had done well, he would be given a good name. But if he had done poorly, he might be given a bad name.

A man was given many chances to improve his name, however. If in a later battle he was very brave in fighting against the enemy, he was given a better name. Some Indians had as many as twelve names – all good and each better than the last.

All names given to one Indian belonged to him for the rest of his life. No one else could use them. Even he himself could not give them away. This was because no man could pass on his name unless the chief and the tribe asked him to do so.

11.   According to passage, Indian names were important because they __________.

A. described the character of a man                    B. described the appearance of a man

C. were never used by other people                    D. told us his profession

12.    __________ gave the second name of an Indian.

A. The chief                                                     B. The tribe

C. His childhood friends                                     D. His parents

13.   According to the fourth paragraph, we know an Indian’s “tribal name” refers to his __________.

A. first name                 B. second name            C. nickname                 D. life name

14.   An Indian could get better names if he __________.

A. did well in later battles                                   B. got old enough

C. became a coward                                                 D. became a liar

15.   The sentence in the sixth paragraph “no one could pass on his name” may mean that __________.

A. no one could change his name by himself        B. no one could give his name to a son