SAUL'S FAMILY / BACKGROUND
Saul's brother
Benjamin
This person is like a brother to Saul
Virgil
Name of the residential school that Saul attends
St. Jerome's
Introduces Saul to Hockey
Saul was born in which decade?
1950s
Saul comes from a family of how many children?
Three
Recruits Saul to the Moose
Fred Kelly
This place is sacred to Saul's family/ancestors
God's Lake
Saul's player number
13
How do the other children at the residential school treat Saul?
Like an outsider (call him Zhaunagush, don't talk to him, etc.)
Saul's grandmother
Naomi
A kind farmer who befriends Saul
Ervin Sift
The place the story begins in
New Dawn Centre
Saul's first competitive game is against a local town team in
White River
Saul's brother dies from this illness
Tuberculosis (tb)
Saul's Great-Grandfather (the original 'Indian Horse')
Shabogeesick
Saul's rehab counselor
Moses
Saul leaves the residential school and goes to _______ to play hockey
Manitouwadge
The feeder club for the Maple Leafs is called (Bonus 100 points if you can provide its nickname)
Toronto Marlboros (Marlies)
What's the significance of the informal hockey game at the end of the novel?
Saul's return to hockey as a form of joy and connection with others
Saul is Indigenous, specifically from this group (Bonus 100 points if you can name the specific clan)
Northern Ojibway (Fish Clan)
Saul stays with them in Toronto
The Sheehans
Kenora
This name of the scout who wants to recruit Saul into the NHL
Jack Lanahan
Before Saul's brother dies, Saul's family participates in a traditional healing ceremony involving this food
Rice (rice ties)