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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Saul see the other hockey players, as described at the start of Chapter 18?

2. What does Saul’s teammate Buddy Black Wolf call Saul?

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

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

5. What doers Father Quinney often tell students that they are saving them from at St. Jeromes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who joins Saul during his early morning practices and what do they do?

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

5. What do the students at St. Jerome’s do in Chapter 13 during a rare time with no supervision?

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

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

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

9. Why does Naomi say she and Saul must leave Gods Lake and where will they go?

10. Describe Naomi’s final moments.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel several people throw Saul a lifeline. Write an essay about Saul’s lifelines throughout the novel and how they moved the narrative forward.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay outlining Saul’s journey revising his past and its impact on his healing and the overall theme of healing in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing the significance of Saul’s connection with nature.

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