Justin Scott
In what chapter does Justin Scott arrive?
16
What does Maiingan mean in Anishinaabemowin?
wolf
where does Nicole's chapter 11 dream take place?
A bush
In Chapter 17 after the town meeting, what is Evan's final though on Justin Scott?
"He needs us more than we need him"
What is Cache?
2 years worth of food for 500 people in a underground storage unit.
What weapon is Evan holding when Justin Scott snow-mobiles into the community?
A shotgun
What does Nanghons mean in Anishinaabemowin?
Little Star
What role do dreams play in the novel?
The can be guiding intuition and instincts, or a connection to cultural knowledge and roots, or foreshadowing, or reflecting emotional and psychological states.
Why does Evan tell Kevin and Nick to go home and try not to be seen?
He does not want the town to raise questions and worry more than they already are about how bad the blackout is.
What has happened in Gibson (the city) which forced Nick and Kevin to return home?
What promise to the council did Justin Scott break?
He promised to keep a low profile until after the community-town meeting.
Why is it important to Evan and Nicole to teach their children Anishinaabemowin?
To keep their native tongue and language alive so that it can be passed on to the new generation.
True or false?
In chapter 11, Nicole has a dream about her children in which they are isolated in the forest, representing her fears about their future.
True
What does Evan see when he goes to his brother's (cam) house in chapter 20?
Lights on, smoke buring, and walks into a small little party.
What is the plan proposed to make it through the winter?
Conserve!
What animal does Justin Scott kill when hunting with Terry and Evan?
Explain why the community does not hunt this animal in the winter.
They do not hunt moose in the winter because "its like cheating" it is not the Ojibwe culture to take more than what they need.
Why did Evan and Nicole not speak Ojibwe much during their childhood?
2 generations prior the indigenous were put into residential schools. These schools did not allow Indigenous people their native language and forced them to speak English as a way to assimilate into Westernized culture.
Where does Evan come from before arriving home and having his dream in Chapter 19?
Evan comes home from counting up the amount of food community members have already in their homes
What does Isaiah handover to Evan in chapter 16 when they meet Justin Scott
Flyers for the town-hall meeting for tomorrow.
True or false:
The people in the community become united and optimistic as food supplies dwindle to ration food.
False.
How does Evan feel about Justin Scott at the beginning? And what reason does Justin Scott give for as why the council should allow him into the community?
Evan is anxious about him, he does not trust him.
Justin Scott says he is a hunter and can help support and supply for the community.
Which Indigenous group speaks Anishinaabemowin?
Anishinaabe peoples
Describe Evan's chapter 19 dream.
Evan dreams about the blackout and crisis that takes over the community. He gets stuck in his jeep. He is forced to break a window, start a fire, and sees a pile of dead bodies wrapped in tarp.
Explain the confrontation between Evan and Justin Scott in Chapter 20? What could this represent?
They fight because Evan does not believe Justin Scott should be there.
This could represent tension between the two men as they are representatives of Indigenous vs colonial power and beliefs.
What does it mean to conserve?