Identity
What First Nations group does Saul belong to?
Anishinabeg/Ojibway
What ceremony does Saul's grandmother teach him about?
The Ricing Ceremony
What is the first story about Saul's ancestors that he shares?
The history of his Indian Horse family name.
What is the name of the hockey team that saves Saul from St. Jerome's?
The Moose
What is Ben sick with when he escapes the residential school?
Tuberculosis
Where does the Indian Horse family name come from?
A horse that came to his great-grandfather (Shabogeesick)
Why do Saul's parents abandon him with his brother's body?
They believe they must reject their Ojibway traditions/culture.
How does the book serve as an overarching example of storytelling?
It is told by Saul from the New Dawn Centre as he writes about his experiences to work through his trauma.
What is the name of the chamber where kids are kept in isolation at St. Jerome's?
The Iron Sister
How does Saul continue to earn the respect of those who doubt him on the ice?
He plays harder, stronger, and better
Why is Saul called Zhaunagush at St. Jerome's?
He can read and speak English.
Where is "home" for Saul by the end?
Manitouwadge/with the Kellys
Why is storytelling sacred to Ojibway culture?
It preserves their language and culture/It passes down their ancestral history/It helps to teach and guide the new generation
When does Saul experience community and isolation at the same time?
How does Saul end up in the New Dawn Centre?
He tries to quit alcohol cold and has withdrawal seizures/he is being rehabilitated for alcoholism
Why does Saul refuse to fight back when he is picked on during the hockey games?
He doesn't want to cloud his love for the game with the darkness that exists in the rest of his life.
What does Saul say about his team at St. Jerome's after he leads them to victory for the first time?
"We stood like stallions home from the range"
Why doesn't Saul want to tell his story in the sharing circles at the New Dawn Centre?
He feels there is too much to sift through/He feels like he is upsetting those around him
How does community redeem Saul in the end?
He is welcomed back by his old teammates and plays the game he loves with them
Why does Saul turn to drinking?
He starts hanging out in taverns after work and realizes his rage calms when he drinks
Why does Saul return to St. Jerome's in Chapter 49?
He needs to confront the memories he has been pushing down in order to finally heal.
What is the significance of Saul thinking about his parents as he talks about his love for hockey?
No matter how much of a home Saul has found within the game, it never completely distracts from his trauma.
How does St. Jerome's put a stop to storytelling?
They strip them of their language/Take them from their families who would share the stories/Beat them into feared silence
How does silence become isolation?
What causes Saul to finally fight back during hockey games?