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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. Where was Saul taken to after having a seizure on a sidewalk in Winnipeg?
(a) Hospital. .
(b) Jail.
(c) The New Dawn Centre.
(d) Fred Kelly’s.

2. What does Saul decide he needs to do at the end of Chapter 48?
(a) Go back to the Kelly’s.
(b) Leave the New Dawn Centre.
(c) Visit his brother’s grave.
(d) Stay at the Centre.

3. What does Virgil invite Saul to do that evening with some Moose players?
(a) Play hockey.
(b) Take a ride in the old team van.
(c) Watch a game on TV.
(d) Drink beer.

4. Who does Saul see in Chapter 48 while camping in the bush near the New Dawn Centre?
(a) Solomon.
(b) Naomi.
(c) Shabogeesick.
(d) Father Leboutilier.

5. What does Saul see heading toward him at Gods Lake in Chapter 51?
(a) A school of fish.
(b) A canoe carrying his family.
(c) An eagle.
(d) A fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Virgil tell Saul the men who fought them did to them in the alley?

2. What do the Moose players see in the glass case in the lobby of the Kapuskasing arena?

3. Where does Saul return at the start of Chapter 52? .

4. What does Virgil tell Saul it feels like he is doing in leaving Manitouwadge?

5. After the Moose win the tournament and are in the newspapers, who begins going to their games?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Virgil feel about Saul returning to Manitouwadge after leaving the Marlboros?

2. As on the ice, Saul does not retaliate against his coworkers at the logging camp in Nagagami Lake until he is pushed to the edge. Describe this moment.

3. Who comes to play a hockey game with Saul at the end of the novel?

4. What is the conversation between Saul and Shabogeesick when he sees him in Gods Lake in Chapter 51?

5. When Saul visits St. Jerome’s, what does he begin to recall about Father Leboutilier?

6. Despite the rough treatment, the name calling, and getting spit on why does Saul choose not to fight back?

7. How has Saul changed when playing hockey in Chapter 42?

8. What does Saul feel he needs to learn to do after returning to the New Dawn Centre in Chapter 52?

9. What does Saul think he wants to do, rather than play hockey?

10. What begins happening to Saul and results in his being taken to New Dawn Centre?

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