Plot & Key Events
What sport is at the centre of beartown’s community?
Hockey 🥅 🏒
Who is Maya’s Best friend ?
Ana ☺️
What important theme is demonstrated through Ana’s support of Maya?
Friendship & Loyalty
What is the name of Beartown‘s “star” hockey player?
Kevin 💩
Who is Maya‘s Father, and what is his role in Beartown?
Peter Anderson, the GM for Beartown hockey team
What does Maya’s experience reveal about the dangers of staying silent?
Silence can protect the perpetrators and allow injustice to continue
what is the significance that the boys won their semifinal game?
Represents hope and future for the town
What character witnesses Kevin assaulting Maya?
Amat 😢
How does Kevin’s arrest expose the conflict between loyalty and morality?
The community must chose between protecting it’s hockey star and supporting a victim
What does Ana discover when she visits Maya following the party?
Maya is clearly distressed and has visible injuries following Kevin’s assult
Why does Ana initially feel jealous of Maya?
Because Maya appears to have it all compared to ana. (Loving family, attention from boys, etc…)
How do gender expectations influence Ana’s identity?
She feels pressured to suppress her interests, and conform to traditional femininity.
What event threatens to overshadow Beartowns championship game?
Kevin’s arrest, following Mayas report of sexual assault
How does Ana’s character develop after Maya’s assault?
Ana moves past her own insecurities, and she starts to show emotional maturity.
What does the novel suggest the relationship between power and accountability?
People with social power or higher social class are often protected while the vulnerable or lower social class individuals must fight to be seen