Vocabulary
Make an inference
Name that character
True or False
100
Show or tell: What does "crouched" mean?
Lower your body/scrunch up your body close to the ground. 
100
Olemaun‘s father compares going to residential schools to a rock being turned into a pebble. In chapter 1 Olemaun says “the water did not change the stone inside the rock.”
What inference can you make about Olemaun?
A. Olemaun does not think the residential school will change her.
B. Olemaun is very stubborn.
C. Olemaun is not a rock.
D. Olemaun does not listen to her family.
A. Olemaun does not think the residential school will change her.
100
"Do you see this rock? It was once jagged and full of sharp, jutting points, but the water of the ocean slapped and slapped at it, carrying away its angles and edges. Now it is nothing but a small pebble. That is what the outsiders will do to you at the school."
Olemaun's father.
100
True or false: Olemaun begs her father to let her go to the Outsider's school so she can learn how to read.
TRUE. In chapter 1 we read about Olemaun and her desire to learn to how to read at the Outsider's school.
200
What does "revolting" mean?
Disgusting/gross/repulsive.
200
Chapter 1: “He looked deep into my eyes, the rock held tightly in his fist. “I suppose it is the only way I will hear the end of it.”
What does the phrase suggest about why Olemaun’s father allowed her to go to the residential school?
A. He does not love Olemaun.
B. He wants Olemaun to learn to read.
C. He wants Olemaun to be successful.
D. He knows that Olemaun has to learn about the school for herself.
D. He knows that Olemaun has to learn about the school for herself.
200
This character has a long-hooked nose and is described as an evil, dark-cloaked nun.
The Raven.
200
True or False: Olemaun's parents are totally okay with sending their daughter to the Outsiders' school.
FALSE. Olemaun's parents do not want her to go to the Outsider's school.
300
Who are the "Inuvialuit"?
- Indigenous/Native people from Alaska.
- The main character and her family.
300
Chapter 3: "My father placed a hand on my shoulder. "You will not be able to return home for a very long time. “I know,” I said, but I didn’t.”
What does the author mean by “but I didn’t”?
A. Olemaun didn’t know where her home was.
B. Olemaun didn’t know when she would be home.
C. Olemaun didn’t really understand how long she would stay at school for.
D. Olemaun didn’t want to go home.
C. Olemaun didn’t really understand how long she would stay at school for.
300
In chapter 1, it reads "She did not say a word. Instead, she set my little sister down on a caribou hide, pushed past me out of the tent, and headed straight for him. I could tell she did not think it was such terrific news."
Who is "she"?
Olemaun's mother.
300
True or False: the nuns at the school let Olemaun keep her long hair because she knows how to braid it.
FALSE. The nuns do not care and cut Olemaun's hair anyway.
400
What does "eternity" mean?
A period of time that seems to last forever.
400
Chapter 4: Olemaun states, “I had something to teach her about the spirit of us Inuvialuit.”
What inference can you make about Olemaun?
A. Olemaun has not forgotten her culture and identity.
B. Olemaun is going to take revenge.
C. Olemaun likes doing chores.
D. Olemaun wants the Raven to be punished.
A. Olemaun has not forgotten her culture and identity.
400
The main character goes by three different names in the book. Her real name is her Inuvialuktun name. Her other name, is a nickname given to her at residential school. Her other name, is her English name given to her by the evil nun. What are all three names?
Olemaun, Fatty Legs, and Margaret.
400
True or False: At the Outsider's school, the boys and girls are separated and they are not allowed to talk to each other.
TRUE. The boys and girls are separated and they are not allowed to talk to each other, even if they are related.
500
What is a "refectory"?
A place where many people eat together, like a cafeteria.
500
Chapter 2: “It suddenly sank in. My family would not be staying with me. How would I fall asleep without that smoky red glow?”
What inference can you make about Olemaun?
A. Olemaun can never sleep.
B. Olemaun has never been away from her family before.
C. Olemaun wants her family to stay with her.
D. Olemaun needs to sleep by a fire.
B. Olemaun has never been away from her family before.
500
_____, gave me an icy look. "You want to know about the school so much, you can go there and learn to read for yourself."
Rosie, older sister of Olemaun.
500
True or false: Olemaun does not know anybody at the Outsider's school and has no friends.
FALSE. Olemaun has one friend named Agnes.