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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Saul say his family leaves the bush in search of in Chapter 4?
(a) A church.
(b) The white man’s drink.
(c) School for Saul.
(d) Ojibway medicine.

2. Shabogeesick told his people that the horse spoke to him and told him of a change that will do what to their lives?
(a) Scorch.
(b) Enrich.
(c) Enlighten.
(d) Improve.

3. Naomi tells Saul and Benjamin that rice is a gift from whom?
(a) The Creator.
(b) Solomon.
(c) God.
(d) The universe.

4. Who does Saul’s aunt tell Naomi she was taught to fear at her school?
(a) God.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Nuns.
(d) Priests.

5. What is Saul’s grandmother’s name?
(a) Mary.
(b) Naomi.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Aki.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Shabogeesick and his people call white men?

2. What does Saul use to practice on during the summer months?

3. Though St. Jerome’s is called a school, how many hours of instruction do they get per day?

4. Since Saul is too young to play hockey, what does Father Leboutilier suggest he do to learn the game?

5. What doers Father Quinney often tell students that they are saving them from at St. Jeromes?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Saul learns to skate he feels he can perform any move he envisions. How does he relate this to something his grandmother had taught him about the universe?

2. Though Father Quinney and Sister Ignacia do not want Saul to play hockey at first, Father Quinney later changes his mind. Why?

3. What is Broom-a-Buck described in Chapter 25?

4. After Father Leboutilier introduces hockey to the school Saul wants to play but is too young. What does Father suggest Saul do until he is old enough to play?

5. When does Saul practice hockey and how in Chapter 16?

6. Where is Saul Indian Horse at the start of the novel and what is he supposed to be doing in order to heal?

7. How do the Moose get from game to game and where do they stay?

8. What happened to Saul’s sister, Rachel, and brother, Benjamin?

9. Why does the family move to Gods Lake in Chapter 5?

10. Describe the last time Saul sees Father Leboutilier.

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