Characters
Who finds the polar bear cub?
The old woman
Where does the story take place?
An Inuit village in the Artic.
What happens at the beginning?
The old woman finds the cub and cares for him?
Why does the old woman care for the cub?
He is alone and needs care.
What animal does the old woman raise?
A polar bear
What is the polar bear son's name?
Kunikjuaq
What in the story shows that the setting is cold?
Snow/ice/Artic environment
What happens in the middle after Kunikdjuaq grows up?
He becomes a good hunter.
Why do the hunters become jealous?
Kunikdjuaq is a very good hunter.
Who raises Kunikdjuaq?
The old woman
How does the old woman feel about Kunikduaq?
She loves and cares for him like a son.
How does the setting affect the characters?
They hunt and live in the Artic.
Put these in order: Kunikdjuaq leaves, the old woman finds the polar bear cub, the polar becomes a hunter becomes a hunter.
1. The old woman finds the polar bear cub
2. The polar bear becomes a hunter
3. Kunikdjuaq leaves
What happens because the hunters become jealous?
Why is Kunidjuaq becoming a good hunter a key detail?
It helps explain why the hunters become jealous.