Characters
This character meets Frenchie’s group and makes them uneasy with his “stranger” presence.
Answer: Travis
In Chapter 14, the group first encounters Travis and Lincoln while they are near this location.
Answer: The riverbank
The group debates whether to trust Travis and Lincoln because trading could provide this resource they need.
Answer: Food
Chapter 14 highlights this theme through the dangerous meeting with strangers.
Answer: Trust vs. Betrayal
“You got to read them like you read the woods.” Who says this?
Answer: Miig
This character feels an instant distrust toward Travis and Lincoln.
Answer: Wab
The strangers arrive on this kind of vehicle.
Answer: An ATV
Miig warns Frenchie that survival depends not just on the land, but on this skill.
Answer: Reading people / judging trustworthiness
The strangers represent this broader threat that haunts Indigenous people in the novel.
Answer: Exploitation by outsiders
“They smelled like whiskey and something sharp, like danger.” What does this description reveal?
Answer: That Travis and Lincoln are untrustworthy/dangerous
These two men arrive on the ATV and offer to trade with the group.
Answer: Travis and Lincoln
Frenchie notices that the strangers have this type of weapon strapped to their vehicle.
Answer: A gun (rifle)
When the strangers leave, the group packs quickly, showing this survival strategy.
Answer: Staying mobile / relocating camps often
Chapter 15 is titled “The Way It All Changes” because it signals this shift in Frenchie’s journey.
Answer: Growing up / loss of innocence
“They had a predator’s grin, like wolves circling prey.” Who is being described?
Answer: Lincoln
This character gives Frenchie advice about watching people carefully, saying, “You got to read them like you read the woods.”
Answer: Miig
After the strangers leave, the group moves quickly to a new camp in this type of location for safety.
Answer: A heavily wooded/forested area
The strangers’ offer to share food in exchange for something else suggests the constant danger of this.
Answer: Being tricked, ambushed, or exploited
A recurring theme in these chapters is that appearances can be misleading, which connects to this larger idea in the novel.
Answer: Distrust of settlers/outsiders and need for vigilance
“The way it all changes” refers to this realization Frenchie begins to have.
Answer: That he must grow up, take responsibility, and can’t stay a child forever
This character is described as tall, with a “predator’s grin” that unsettles the group.
Answer: Lincoln
The group notices that the strangers smell like this, hinting at danger and distrust.
Answer: Like alcohol (whiskey)
The chapter shows how survival for the group depends more on this than on physical strength.
Answer: Trust, cooperation, and instincts
These chapters emphasize that survival is not only physical but also relies on this social element.
Answer: Community, trust, and shared responsibility
“Survival isn’t just about food and fire; it’s about knowing people.” What theme does this line connect to?
Answer: Trust, judgment, and survival through relationships