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Saul's older sister (whom he has never met) is named
Rachel
Saul's parents leave him to
Find a priest and bury Benjamin
What disease did Ben (and many other children) catch from the residential school?
Tuberculosis
Where does Naomi take the family to heal Ben?
Gods Lake
At St Jerome's students who are not behaving are sent to the
Iron Sister
What is Saul's favourite priest's full name?
Father Gaston Leboutilier
Why did Saul decide to tell his story?
He wants to leave the treatment centre/move on from his life
What are two things that happen to Saul as soon as he arrives at the residential school?
Bathed in scalding water, scrubbed down, deloused, head shaved, watches Lonnie get his name changed/beat
What is the name of the residential school Saul attends?
St. Jerome's Indian Residential School
True or False: Father Leboutilier came to St. Jerome's the same year Saul did
True
How does Naomi die
Freeze to death
What are the two tasks Father G gives Saul?
Cleaning the ice and taking care of the equipment
Why is Saul's name not changed?
It is a biblical name
Naomi wanted her and Saul to travel to this place to wait out the winter
Minaki
What is the nickname the children give the residential school?
St. Germ's
The head priest is named
Father Quinney
What is Saul and Ben's job after they harvest the rice?
Dance on the rice
Why do the other kids refer to Saul as "Zhuanagush"
He can speak both English and Ojibway
What is the name of the treatment centre Saul is at?
The New Dawn Centre
What animal does Saul compare himself to when he is skating?
A bird
Naomi is the mother of which of Saul's parents?
His father, John
When Saul is skating, he mimics the movements of what two athletes?
Hockey players and figure skaters
How do the children get away with speaking their native language?
They become ventriloquists/speak without moving their lips
Benjamin was kidnapped and taken to a residential school in
Kenora
What is the first reaction of the people when Shabogeesick brings the horse into the community?