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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After making Saul mittens out of moss and giving him her shoe buckles, what does Naomi tell Saul she has to keep herself warm?
(a) Her gumption.
(b) Her blanket.
(c) Her scarf.
(d) Her moccasins.

2. Shabogeesick told his people that the horse spoke to him and told him of a change that will do what to their lives?
(a) Scorch.
(b) Improve.
(c) Enrich.
(d) Enlighten.

3. How old is Saul at the start of Chapter 17?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 9.
(d) 17.

4. What does Ervin Ear call Saul?
(a) Quiet, but okay.
(b) Speedy Saul.
(c) A pain in the butt, but good.
(d) A bag of antlers, but fast.

5. What do the people in the stands at the White River Arena call Saul while they point and laugh?
(a) Loser.
(b) Tiny.
(c) The mascot.
(d) Indian kid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aside from being Ojibway, what do Fred and his wife, Martha, have in common with Saul?

2. Who is the coach of the White River Falcons?

3. Who is the narrator of Indian Horse, introduced at the start of Chapter 1?

4. What does Father Leboutilier allow Saul to do since he is too young to play hockey?

5. Where does Naomi tell Saul they must go to stay with her brother so they do not perish in the cold of Gods Lake?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the argument Naomi and Saul’s aunt have about rice in Chapter 7?

2. How do the Moose get from game to game and where do they stay?

3. Who is Fred Kelly and what does he want with Saul in Chapter 24?

4. Who are the Kapuskasing Chiefs and what do they want with the Moose in Chapter 29?

5. What does Saul vow never to do in front of anyone at St. Jerome’s and how did that make people see him?

6. How does Saul come to play his first game with St. Jerome’s in Chapter 18?

7. What happens to Arden Little Light at St. Jerome’s?

8. What happens to Saul when he arrives at St. Jerome’s in Chapter 11?

9. How does Naomi care for Saul during their travels in Chapter 10?

10. What is the conflict between the Naomi and the traditional ways and Saul’s mother and aunt?

(see the answer keys)

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