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The Marrow Thieves p. 154-191

Quiz by Barbara Fischer

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  • Q1
    Why did they go near Espanola to find the resistance?
    so that they were a larger group
    to find out in which school Minerva was
    to get more guns from them
    20s
  • Q2
    What was Frenchie's new role?
    protector of the weak (children and women)
    new leader (in Miig's place)
    part of the leading team (with Miig and Chi-Boy)
    10s
  • Q3
    What signs showed them that Indians were near?
    syllables, i.e. words on rocks
    syllics, i.e. signs on the ground
    syllabics, i.e. carvings in the trunk of a tree
    10s
  • Q4
    "I do know it means there are Nish close by." (p. 155) Who are Nish?
    white people
    Anishnaabe people
    Recruiters
    10s
  • Q5
    Why are Rose and Frenchie so thrilled when they find water?
    they haven't seen any water in a long time
    it's deep enough to swim in it
    it's pure water with life in it
    10s
  • Q6
    What problem prevalent among the Indian people is seen in the short flashback when Frenchie remembers a scnee with his uncle?
    corporal punishment
    dreamlessness
    alcoholism
    20s
  • Q7
    When do the "masked" people decide that Miig and his family are their guests and not their prisoners?
    when Miig says his full name
    when Frenchie tells them that he's killed an Indian
    when they see how thin they all are
    20s
  • Q8
    Why does Frenchie detest Derrick?
    because he's older and bigger than him
    because he's part of his father's family and is trying to take his place in it
    because he's arrogant and flirts with Rose
    10s
  • Q9
    Where's the group taking their "guests" to?
    a tree house
    a cave
    a deserted hut
    10s
  • Q10
    What piece of Indian culture does Frenchie see in the valley behind the cave?
    a smoke pipe
    a garden
    a sweat lodge
    10s
  • Q11
    What or who is "found" in the chapter with this title?
    Minerva
    Frenchies father
    Rose's new lover
    10s
  • Q12
    Why are the people's origins (and tribes) stressed so much (e.g. when Frenchie's father introduces the Council)?
    because they're now one people
    to show that they've covered big distances
    because it's interesting where they're from
    20s
  • Q13
    How did Minerva manage to make the system fail and the school burn down?
    by putting all her dreams into words and singing them
    by singing at an incredibly high volume
    by ceasing to dream while singing
    20s
  • Q14
    In which decade of the 21st century might they be living now?
    in the 40s
    after the 60s
    in the 50s
    10s
  • Q15
    What does Frenchie's father still keep from his wife?
    her birth certificate
    her ID
    her health card
    10s

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