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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. Who are the two in charge at St. Jerome’s?
(a) Father John and Sister Mary.
(b) Father Quinney and Sister Ignacia.
(c) Father Ignacia and Sister Quinney.
(d) Father Leboutilier and Sister Ignacia.

2. How old is Saul when Benjamin was taken by the Zhaunagush at gunpoint?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 4.

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

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

5. In Chapter 1, what does Saul say the Ojibway call themselves?
(a) Anishinabeg.
(b) Ojibway.
(c) Aki.
(d) Zhaunagush.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the new priest, introduced in Chapter 15?

2. What happened to the Saul and Naomi’s canoe on the fourth day of their travels?

3. Where do students of St. Jerome's watch hockey games with Father Leboutilier?

4. In Chapter 27, how does Saul say news of tournaments traveled around the reservations?

5. For several days after fishing, many of the students cry and the nuns smile thinking that what has happened to them?

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

3. What is the argument Naomi and Saul’s aunt have about rice in Chapter 7?

4. What does Saul mean by the spectre that lived in all of the adults, particularly his mother?

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

6. What happens when Saul’s father and uncles begin bringing home liquor in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

10. Describe Benjamin’s final day.

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