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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Fred’s 17-year-old son and captain of the Moose?

2. Where is Saul taken to at the start of Chapter 11 after being found at the Minaki depot?

3. What does Saul say St. Jerome’s took from his world?

4. Why does Fred Kelly want Saul to come live with him?

5. Why is Saul at the Centre?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Naomi care for Saul during their travels in Chapter 10?

2. Describe Naomi’s final moments.

3. Describe Benjamin’s final day.

4. What does Saul vow never to do in front of anyone at St. Jerome’s and how did that make people see him?

5. What is the conflict between the Naomi and the traditional ways and Saul’s mother and aunt?

6. Describe Saul’s life after his family leaves the bush in search of the white man’s drink.

7. What praise does Father Leboutilier give to Saul during and after his first game in The White River arena in Chapter 20?

8. What do the students at St. Jerome’s do in Chapter 13 during a rare time with no supervision?

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

10. Who are the Kapuskasing Chiefs and what do they want with the Moose in Chapter 29?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing the depth of Saul’s relationship with Naomi.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the significance of Saul’s connection with nature.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about Saul’s experience with racism in hockey.

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