Characters
antagonist of story
Weasel
Having many complex arranged elements; elaborate; sophisticated
intricate
When Nathan asked Pa about killing Weasel, Pa said
Two years earlier a man came to know who had lost his memory. People began to call him
Hector Whynot
The man slipped through the forest like a shadow. Is what figurative language
Simile
Protagonist and narrator of story
Nathan
to speak hesitatingly; stammer; stutter; stop and think before talking
falter
When Nathan reached the outside of Weasel's cabin, he found
no footprints in the snow and no smoke coming from the chimney
What does Nathan mean when he says Job is full of beans?
Job was playful and excited to be out of the barn
My thoughts were racing around and around in my head, is what literary term?
Personification
Got his leg caught in a bear trap
pa
somberly or gravely impressive; grave, gloomy, glum; mournful
solemn
The author's purpose for including Molly's letter in chapter 15 is most likely;
to persuade Ezra to be happy by moving to Kansas
The conflict in this story is mostly the result of which event?
The Indian Removal Act
He's burning up with fever, is what literary term?
metaphor
Hired by government to remove Native Americans but later changed his mind and felt the land belonged to the Native Americans
Ezra
a promise, acknowledgment, or agreement (as a contract) that binds one to a specific performance, vow
predicament
Bury Weasel
Pa told Nathan that if they had a good crop, he would see about buying him
a fiddle
Our mouths watered at the smell of the cooking food, is what literary term?
personification
Enjoyed learning from the land and using different medicines
Molly
to educate in matters of culture and refinement; make more polished or sophisticated
Civililzed
How did Molly, Pa, and Nathan feel as they traveled to town?
eager and excited
Ezra left Nathan his tall black hat, and he made ____ for Molly
A locket
Then I turned and began the longest journey of my life, is what literary term?
Foreshadowing