History
The Birth House
A Wedding in December
Barometer Rising
100
What was the date of the Halifax Explosion?
December 6, 1917
100
Name the main character and her profession.
Dora Rare; midwife.
100
Who is Innes Finch? (Profession and why he chose it)
Physician; because he failed the physical standards.
100
Name three characters.
Penelope Wain, Neil MacRae, Angus Murray.
200
What were the names of the ships that collided?
The SS Mont-Blanc and the SS Imo
200
Who is the antagonist?
Gilbert Thomas, the doctor who promised women painless births and threatened the practice of midwifery.
200
Why did Innes initially blame the Germans for the attack? (Think history)
World War I
200
What do the characters' deaths represent?
Change in an aspect of the Canadian system.
300
What was the estimated number of casualties and injuries?
2 000 dead, 9 000 injured
300
What does the groaning cake represent? (To Dora)
Old customs that Dora tries to protect.
300
Why are Louise's injuries so much worse than Innes'?
He turned away; she was admiring the fire because she thought it looked like fireworks.
300
What does the barometer symbolize for Neil?
Pressure to clear his name.
400
Where did the explosion take place? (Relative to other places)
The Narrows, a strait connecting the upper Halifax Harbour to Bedford Basin.
400
What does the groaning cake represent? (To Dora)
Old customs that Dora tries to protect.
400
Describe two sacrifices Innes made.
Physical wound/morals when stealing from the dead/future with Hazel.
400
What does the regrowth of the forest on Angus Murray's land represent?
Older generations being replaced
500
What is unique about Ami McKay's writing style?
She incorporates different media (such as ads, news clippings, pictures) as visual aids.
500
Who was ultimately proven legally responsible for the collision that caused the explosion?
The captains of both ships.
500
What does the explosion symbolize?
Change and the destruction of old views of the Canadian identity.
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