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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. What does Sister Ignacia tell Lonnie Rabbit and Saul they work to remove from the children at St. Jerome’s?
(a) The light.
(b) The education.
(c) The ignorance.
(d) The Indian.

2. What happened to the Saul and Naomi’s canoe on the fourth day of their travels?
(a) They sold it to buy food.
(b) It smashed into a boulder and split.
(c) It was stolen.
(d) It disappeared.

3. Who is the narrator of Indian Horse, introduced at the start of Chapter 1?
(a) Benjamin Indian Horse.
(b) Saul Indian Horse.
(c) Mary Mandamin.
(d) John Indian Horse.

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

5. What does Father Leboutilier allow Saul to do since he is too young to play hockey?
(a) Get his own TV to watch games.
(b) Play other sports.
(c) Clean the rink.
(d) Practice with the team.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Saul when Benjamin was taken by the Zhaunagush at gunpoint?

2. Though St. Jerome’s is called a school, how many hours of instruction do they get per day?

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

4. What does Saul use to practice on during the summer months?

5. What team is Saul invited to join after his first few games with St. Jerome's?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the Iron Sister described in Chapter 12 and why are students sent there?

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

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

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

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

7. How did Saul’s family come to be called Indian Horse?

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

9. How do the Moose get from game to game and where do they stay?

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

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