Characters
The full name of the novel's protagonist.
Who is Evan Whitesky?
What is survival and/or self-sufficiency?
"Overhead, a small formation of geese broke the silence, complaining about their migration south for the season." (5)
What is personification?
In chapter six, Evan feels guilty after waking up because of this.
What is drinking alcohol?
Who is Nicole?
When Evan shares his meat and furs, this is an example of what theme?
Selflessness and/or Community
"The sky above was brightening into a more comforting azure." (38)
What is imagery?
In chapter seven, Aileen Jones sages and says a prayer for the community. She keeps her sage in this.
What is a medicine bag?
This character doesn't seem to have an interest in their community's traditional ways, and spends a lot of time playing video games.
Who is Cam?
Evan and Tyler feel shame about drinking rye in chapter 12. This represents this theme in the novel.
What is Colonialism, Oppression, and/or Trauma?
"They looked at each other now, fragile as small children." (78)
What is a simile?
The name of the Ojibwe language spoken in the novel.
What is anishinaabemowin?
These TWO characters showed up on snowmobiles.
Who are Kevin and Nick?
Evan worries about Cam's lack of self-sufficiency or relationship to the land. This is an example of this theme in the novel.
What is self-sufficiency vs. reliance on technology?
Dan's dream of fire in chapter 3 is an example of this literary device.
What is foreshadowing?
In chapter eleven, ___________ appear(s) to Nicole in a dream.
Who are an older Maiingan and Nangohns?
The full name of the community chief.
Who is Terry Meegis?
Some of the characters in the novel know the Ojibwe language, and some do not. Sometimes, the author does not translate phrases to English for the reader. This is an example of this theme in the novel.
What is language and/or connection to culture?
The novel is an ___________ for Indigenous Peoples' experience under colonial oppression.
What is an allegory?
The two snowmobilers returned from this location. What were the two snowmobilers doing in this location? (Answer both the location and the reason the snowmobilers were in this location.)
What is attending College in Gibsons?