CHARACTERS
PLOT EVENTS
THEMES & LESSONS
CREE WORDS & CULTURE
SYMBOLS & IMPORTANT OBJECTS
100

Who is the main girl character who enters the portal?

Who is Morgan?

100

What must the group find to end the White Time?

What are the summer birds?

100

What important lesson do characters learn about taking from nature?

Only take what you need / respect the land.

100

What does “Iskwesis” mean?

What is “girl”?

100

What object does the man capture the summer birds in?

What is a sack (bag)?

200

Who is Morgan’s foster brother that joins her?

Who is Eli?

200

What dangerous animal blocks the group on the mountain?

 What is the wolf (Mahihkan)?

200

What theme is shown when Ochek sacrifices himself?

Sacrifice for others / selflessness.

200

What does “Muskwa” mean?

What is “bear”?

200

What tool do Morgan and Eli use to enter Askî?

What is the drawing / picture of the Great Tree portal?

300

Who is the fisher (animal being) who helps guide and protect the children?

Who is Ochek?

300

How does Ochek ultimately help save Misewa?

He releases the summer birds from the top of the tree.

300

What idea is shown through Mahihkan the wolf’s change?

People (and beings) can change.

300

What word means “man” in the story?

What is “Napew”?

300

What bridge helps the group cross the canyon the first time?

What is the fallen tree bridge?

400

Which animal being steals food from traps but later helps the group?

Who is Arik (Arikwachas)?

400

What does the wolf do at the end that shows his change of heart?

He saves them by attacking the man.

400

What personal lesson does Morgan learn about herself?

To remember who she is / identity.

400

What phrase means “remember who you are”?

What is “Kiskisitotaso”?

400

What object do the characters use as a weapon against the wolf?

What is a burning torch (fire / wood from the fire)?

500

Who is the human responsible for creating the White Time and stealing the summer birds?

Who is the man (Mason)?

500

What happens to Ochek after releasing the birds?

He becomes a constellation in the sky (Ochekatchakosuk).

500

What theme is shown through Morgan and Eli choosing to stay and help?

Responsibility and courage.

500

What cultural practice do characters show when thanking animals for food?

Giving thanks / respecting the animal’s sacrifice.

500

What symbol appears in the sky after Ochek’s sacrifice?

What is a constellation (Ochekatchakosuk)?

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