Story Settings
Newton, Kansas
Who is the main character? First and Last name!
Peter Schmidt
Why does Peter need to ride the train to Saskatchewan?
Because his older brother Herman passed away recently.
What are the shaking fits Alvin has called?
Epilepsy or seizures
What German saying does Peter say a few times throughout the story?
Gruss gott
Name three other settings or places from the story...does NOT have to be specific towns.
Possible answers
Drake, SK, Enemy Swim Lake
Omaha, Nebraska LittleThunder Home
Railcar (middle of nowhere) Schmidt farm
Sisseton, South Dakota Sica Hollow
Minneapolis, MN Winnipeg, MB
Who was Violet in the story?
What is the first exciting event happens to Peter in the train car?
He kills a copperhead snake that is spooking the horses
What Indigenous tribe did the LittleThunder family belong to?
The Dakota people
Name a book written by Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer
What was the name of the fancy hotel Peter stayed in?
West Hotel in Minneapolis
Name the three Schmidt girls names.
Ellie, Ettie and Eudora
In what chapter does Peter first meet Annie? and what chapter does he meet her again?
First-chapter 3
Last - chapter 17
Which Treaty land would Peter have been moving to in Saskatchewan?
Treaty six land
What book does Peter bring up throughout the story that Herman used to read to him?
What was the name of the Lake Mr.LittleThunder pulled Peter out of?
Enemy Swim Lake
What was the names of the LittleThunder family dogs? Bonus if you know what their names mean!
Wi and Hanwi - meaning Sun and Moon
What does Mr.LittleThunder thank Peter for?
For saving Joe and acting like a brother would.
How is Peter related to the author in real life?
It is her grandfather
What do the words stereotype, prejudice and discrimination mean?
an assumption, belief or action towards a person or people based on wrong information or their beliefs/culture.
In miles, how far would it be to drive from Newton to Drake today?
1189 miles
Who is the author that Peter meets at the West Hotel?
Either Mr.Clemens or Mark Twain
What key event happens when Peter is staying with the Schmidt family? (3 points)
The barn burns down, Peter saves the animals and Ben Schmidt's body is found in the ashes.
Were Indigenous people in Saskatchewan given the same opportunities as Euro settlers coming to the province? Why or Why not?
No, they were often not given the same farming equipment up front, and given land that was not workable to force failure.
What restaurant is the original train station in Saskatoon now? Bonus: what year was it built?
Tomas the Cook. Bonus: 1907-1908