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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. What begins happening to Saul as a result of his alcoholism in Chapter 47?
2. What do the Moose players see in the glass case in the lobby of the Kapuskasing arena?
3. What does the crowd throw on the ice after the Moose get into a fight with the opposing team when one of their members hit Saul?
4. What does the crowd throw onto the ice in Chapter 38?
5. What does Virgil tell Saul the men who fought them did to them in the alley?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Saul see Rebecca Wolf doing before she stabs herself in the Indian Yard?
2. After playing teams outside the reservations a change happens with the Moose team. How is this change described in Chapter 31?
3. Who is the white man that begins showing up at games in Chapter 33 and what does he want with Saul?
4. How does Saul’s relationship with alcohol begin?
5. What is the conversation between Saul and Shabogeesick when he sees him in Gods Lake in Chapter 51?
6. In what ways are Saul’s Marlboro teammates different from Saul?
7. Who comes to play a hockey game with Saul at the end of the novel?
8. What does Fred go to St. Jerome’s for yearly, and what is his view on dealing with his past?
9. What is Ernie Jack’s argument to Saul for taking Jack Lanahan up on his offer to train?
10. Despite the rough treatment, the name calling, and getting spit on why does Saul choose not to fight back?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Wagamese’s choice to wait to expose Father Leboutilier’s abuse until closer to the end of the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and Contrast Saul’s experience as a lumberjack with his hockey experience.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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