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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Virgil invite Saul to do that evening with some Moose players?

2. As Saul stands where the rink used to be, he remembers Father Leboutilier kissing him and calling him what?

3. What is one of the names the men at the logging camp call Saul?

4. What does the press often refer to in regards to Saul?

5. What does Saul feel helped him from having to face the truth of what Father Leboutilier did to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Patrick and Elissa Sheehan?

2. How do the Kelly’s and Virgil feel about Saul’s decision to leave Manitouwadge?

3. What is Ernie Jack’s argument to Saul for taking Jack Lanahan up on his offer to train?

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

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

6. How does Saul’s relationship with alcohol begin?

7. In what ways are Saul’s Marlboro teammates different from Saul?

8. What does Saul open up to Virgil about in Chapter 55?

9. What is Virgil’s life like when Saul returns to Manitouwadge?

10. How does Saul feel about Father Leboutilier telling him he was free the last time they saw each other?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Wagamese’s choice to wait to expose Father Leboutilier’s abuse until closer to the end of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the symbolic significance of God’s Lake throughout the novel. Use direct examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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