Characters
Protagonist of the novel
Amos
Who lived at the Mission at Pretty Water?
Rebecca and Gil
person attacked by birds (the birds saved Amos in this chapter)
character that died giving birth to Amos
Delilah
What does Gwendolyn say Amos smells like?
water
mother figure to Amos who loves honey
Blue Owl
Bittersweet Creek is the home of:
Delilah and Jake
this character refused to shoot certain birds
Jake
Head of the Block family
Henrietta
the second character to die in the Snake River
Homer
character that had all of his money in his belt
Hale Winthrop
destination of the wagon trains
Oregon City
this character was always surrounded by birds in the novel
Delilah
trail master
Isaac Bolton
What animal does Blue Owl compare Amos to?
a wolf
The first person to teach Amos to read
Rebecca
rendezvous point for trappers
Ham's Fork
this character was protected by birds in the novel
Amos
character that went to KS for a doctor
Gil
the person who saved Amos from drowning?
a runaway slave
trapper, trail scout, inn-owner
the general store is located here
Independence
this character carved a giant for Amos, was a cowman, and had a stutter
Jameson
the Reverend on the wagon train, man who Jake says is a "true man of the cloth"
Gideon McBride
the literary term for a coming-of-age novel
bildungsroman