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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who guided Saul’s family’s ten-day journey to Gods Lake?
(a) Naomi.
(b) Mary.
(c) John.
(d) Saul.

2. What do the students do in Chapter 13 during a rare moment without supervision?
(a) They fish in the traditional way.
(b) They cook traditional food.
(c) They sing Ojibway prayer songs.
(d) They run away.

3. From what tribe is Saul?
(a) Wampanoag.
(b) Mohawk.
(c) Cree.
(d) Ojibway.

4. After making Saul mittens out of moss and giving him her shoe buckles, what does Naomi tell Saul she has to keep herself warm?
(a) Her scarf.
(b) Her gumption.
(c) Her moccasins.
(d) Her blanket.

5. What did Saul’s mother often whisper about, which Saul did not understand in Chapter 3?
(a) The fire.
(b) The doctor.
(c) The school.
(d) Her daughter.

6. To what town does Saul’s family move at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Redditt.
(b) Kenora.
(c) Minoose.
(d) Manitouwadge.

7. Why does Fred Kelly want Saul to come live with him?
(a) To be his son’s friend.
(b) To clean his house.
(c) To play on his Native tournament team.
(d) Because they are related.

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

9. On what River did Saul’s great-grandfather and his people live?
(a) The Yukon River.
(b) The Ottawa River.
(c) The Saskatchewan River.
(d) The Winnipeg River.

10. Who was Saul’s great-grandfather?
(a) John.
(b) Moses.
(c) Shabogeesick.
(d) Benjamin.

11. How long has Saul been at the Centre?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 2.5 months.

12. What does Saul refer to the team as for the way they traveled from game to game?
(a) Jet setters.
(b) Trailblazers.
(c) Van Vagabonds.
(d) Hockey gypsies.

13. Who is the Ojibway man standing with Father Leboutilier during a scrimmage in Chapter 24?
(a) Virgil Kelly.
(b) Saul’s uncle.
(c) Fred Kelly.
(d) Saul’s father.

14. What is the name of the game the white locals played in which they hang out of their car windows with a broomstick and strike Indians?
(a) Indian head.
(b) Buck-a-head.
(c) Broom-a-Buck.
(d) Broom-a-head.

15. What do the people in the stands at the White River Arena call Saul while they point and laugh?
(a) Indian kid.
(b) Loser.
(c) Tiny.
(d) The mascot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the town Saul moves to on the outskirts of Manitouwadge with the Kellys in Chapter 25?

2. Who is Saul’s counselor at the Centre, mentioned in Chapter 1?

3. Why is Saul at the Centre?

4. Where does Naomi suggest they all move for the sake of Benjamin's health and so Saul is not taken?

5. What happens to Ben the morning after he coughs up blood?

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