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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 do the Moose players see in the glass case in the lobby of the Kapuskasing arena?
2. After making the Marlboro team, what does Saul feel he has more of in the players because of their skill level?
3. Which Moose player urges Saul to try for the Marlboros so that he does not end up like him, 23 and working in the mine since he was 16?
4. What does Saul ask Fred about his time at St. Jerome’s?
5. Where was Saul taken to after having a seizure on a sidewalk in Winnipeg?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Saul and the Kellys discuss when Saul returns to Manitouwadge after leaving the New Dawn Centre?
2. Who is the white man that begins showing up at games in Chapter 33 and what does he want with Saul?
3. What does Fred go to St. Jerome’s for yearly, and what is his view on dealing with his past?
4. What happens when the Moose get on the ice to play Kapuskasing in Chapter 30?
5. How has Saul changed when playing hockey in Chapter 42?
6. How do the Kelly’s and Virgil feel about Saul’s decision to leave Manitouwadge?
7. When Saul visits St. Jerome’s, what does he begin to recall about Father Leboutilier?
8. What does Saul open up to Virgil about in Chapter 55?
9. What does Saul see Rebecca Wolf doing before she stabs herself in the Indian Yard?
10. What is Virgil’s life like when Saul returns to Manitouwadge?
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 analyzing Wagamese’s choice to wait to expose Father Leboutilier’s abuse until closer to the end of the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Explore Saul’s character and how he changes over time. Discuss some of the significant moments of change Saul experiences. Use direct examples from the text.
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