Tracks | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Argus - This is the town where Fleur and Pauline work at the butcher shop.

Matchimanito - This is the lake at the Pillager homeplace.

Fleur's Cabin - This is where a main character lives and where Nanapush found her as a young girl.

Nanapush's Place - This character does not live with Fleur but lives here.

Margaret's Place - This is the Kashpaw place. Out of the three homes that they try to save this is the only one that the fee is paid on.

Black Umbrella - Fritzie from the butcher...
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