Plot Points
Who won the game between the town team and the team from the boarding school? Why was it surprising?
St. Jerome's team won the game. It was surprising because Saul scored three points even though he was very young
Which character originally started running with Saul in the mornings and helped improve his hockey skills?
Father Leboutilier
latrine (pg. 78)
a toilet or outhouse, especially a communal one in a camp or barracks
What hockey team does Saul end up playing for by the end of the reading?
The Manitowadge Moose
Chapter 21 mentioned many hardships that are faced at the boarding school. What are some of the challenges the kids face? Mention at least two.
The kids are given bland breakfasts while the nuns and priests eat much better. The children are whipped with a paddle if they answer questions wrong. Mental threats, including the idea of "the everlasting agony" which Christianity promised for the "unclean, the heathen." The Iron Sister. The "night time invasions."
Who is the man who owns a tournament team called the Manitowadge Moose?
Fred Kelly
klaxon (pg. 76)
an electric horn or a similar loud warning device
Why was Saul not allowed to play with the White River Falcons by the end of the reading?
Because the parents were complaining that he was Indian and that he spent too much time on the ice and didn't let the other kids play.
What important plot point that occurs at the end of the reading?
Saul leaves St. Jerome
Who pushes back against Saul leaving the boarding school?
Sister Ignacia
amass (pg. 87)
gather together or accumulate (a large amount or number of valuable material or things) over a period of time
What is the name of the boarding school Saul goes to?
St. Jerome's Indian Residential School
What gift does Saul have which helps him play hockey and also connects back to his culture?
He is able to visualize things before they happen, which is helpful during hockey games and practicing new skills.
Who said, "We brought you here to save you from your heathen ways, to bring you to the light of the salvation of the one true God..."?
Father Quinney
cajole (pg. 81)
persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery
The Iron Sister
On the day of Saul's eleventh game, this character meets with Father Leboutilier to inform him that Saul was not to play on the White River Falcons. He coaches the White River Falcons and he runs a hardware store. Who is he?
Levi Deiter
denigrate (pg. 81)
to unfairly criticize, belittle, or attack someone's reputation