General Knowledge
Indian Horse Plot and Events
Terms and Quotations
100

What Is A Plot?

A sequence of events that draws the reader in

100

What Residential School Did Saul Go To?

St-Jerome's Residential School

100

What Does "Zhaunagush" Mean?

It's a word Saul uses whenever he refers to White people

200

What Is A Plot Chart?

A plot chart is a tool that organizes a story by certain categories

200

Why Does Saul Begin To Play Hockey?

He plays hockey as a way to escape from the drastic situation he is exposed to and uses it as a coping mechanism

200

What Does "Shabogeesick" Mean?

Shabogeesick is a term used for Saul's grandfather

300

What Does Climax Mean In A Novel?

The highest point of tension in the novel

300

Who Is Saul's Legal Guardians When He Get's Out Of St-Jerome's? 

The Kelly's

300
Why Do You Think When Saul Mentions His Alcoholism He Describes It As "a caricature everyone sought to avoid" ?

He describes it that way because it plays further into the stereotypes Saul is trying to move away from

400

What Does The Rising Action Mean?

It's the rising tension that leads up to the climax of a story

400

Why Does Saul Begin To Turn To Alcoholism?

He turns to alcohol as a way to avoid his problems, essentially a way to cope

400

Why Does Saul Describe St Jerome's as "St Jerome's took all the light from my world."?

He describes it this way because he had his innocence taken from him, based on the all of the abuse and deaths he witnessed throughout his time there