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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 does Saul tell Jack Lanahan his knowledge of higher level hockey is?

2. Where was Saul taken to after having a seizure on a sidewalk in Winnipeg?

3. What does Saul use as a puck when he is warming up to play in Chapter 56?

4. What does the center player tell Saul he is doing to him after hitting Saul in the ribs in Chapter 37?

5. Which St. Jerome’s student does Saul recall at the start of Chapter 39?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Moose get on the ice to play Kapuskasing in Chapter 30?

2. What is the conversation between Saul and Shabogeesick when he sees him in Gods Lake in Chapter 51?

3. What is Ernie Jack’s argument to Saul for taking Jack Lanahan up on his offer to train?

4. What vision does Saul have before deciding it is time to leave New Dawn Centre?

5. What does Saul open up to Virgil about in Chapter 55?

6. How do the Kelly’s and Virgil feel about Saul’s decision to leave Manitouwadge?

7. What begins happening to Saul and results in his being taken to New Dawn Centre?

8. As on the ice, Saul does not retaliate against his coworkers at the logging camp in Nagagami Lake until he is pushed to the edge. Describe this moment.

9. How does Saul’s relationship with alcohol begin?

10. When Saul visits St. Jerome’s, what does he begin to recall about Father Leboutilier?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Saul’s relationship with Father Leboutilier and why he was receptive to some of his treatment.

Essay Topic 2

What was the “spectre” that lived in the adults of Saul’s tribe and in what way does this spectre end up living in Saul?

Essay Topic 3

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

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