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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. Where is Saul taken to at the start of Chapter 11 after being found at the Minaki depot?
(a) Minoose.
(b) Naomi’s brother’s house.
(c) St. Jerome’s Indian Residential School.
(d) Gods Lake.

2. After Naomi carries Saul until she falls, where does he realize they are?
(a) Her brother’s house.
(b) The railroad depot in Minaki.
(c) St. Jerome’s.
(d) Minoose.

3. What is the name of the new priest, introduced in Chapter 15?
(a) Father Leboutilier.
(b) Father Quinney.
(c) Father Lapierre.
(d) Father Ignacia.

4. 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) Improve.
(c) Enrich.
(d) Enlighten.

5. Where is the school Benjamin runs away from before finding his family in Redditt?
(a) Redditt.
(b) Aki.
(c) Kenora.
(d) Manitouwadge.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what tribe is Saul?

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

3. What is the name of the arena where Saul plays his first real game in Chapter 20?

4. In Chapter 1, what does Saul say the Ojibway call themselves?

5. What do students at St. Jerome’s call Saul because he can read English?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are the nighttime invasions described in Chapter 21?

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

5. How does Saul come to play his first game with St. Jerome’s in Chapter 18?

6. What is Saul’s experience on the White River Falcons in Chapter 23?

7. Describe Naomi’s final moments.

8. What happens to Saul when he arrives at St. Jerome’s in Chapter 11?

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

10. What is the story of Saul’s great-grandfather Shabogeesick and the horse he brought to his people?

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