View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, Saul says that he was how old when every thing he “knew of Indian died” (8)?

2. What does Ervin Ear call Saul?

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

4. From what tribe is Saul?

5. What do they call the box in the basement students at St.Jerome’s are put in for speaking Ojibway or otherwise disobeying?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Saul vow never to do in front of anyone at St. Jerome’s and how did that make people see him?

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

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

8. Describe Benjamin’s final day.

9. What is the conflict between the Naomi and the traditional ways and Saul’s mother and aunt?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and Contrast Saul’s experience as a lumberjack with his hockey experience.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the ways in which Saul’s journey mirror that of his parents.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing some of the Imagery used in the novel. Find examples that involve each of the five senses. What benefit does using this imagery provide to readers?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 662 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample