Windigo Overview
Quiz by Nicole Schiff
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- Q1
What is a Windigo?
A devil from Greek mythology
A flesh eating monster, created by the Algonquian-speaking First Nations in North America.
Cookie Monster
30s - Q2
What is the PURPOSE of "Windigo" by Louise Erdrich
Cautionary Tale about being kind to those around you
To make readers happy and entertained
Cautionary Tale about isolation and selfishness, and the importance of community.
The purpose of this poem is to cause confusion within the reader
30s - Q3
What are the 5 senses for IMAGERY
Temperature, feeling, sight, taste, hear
Sight, touch, emotion, colors, weather
Sight, taste, touch, hear, taste
30s - Q4
Who is SPEAKING in the poem?
The mother
The child
The author
The Windigo
30s - Q5
Annotating means...
Take notes about the main ideas
Highlight words
Circle things that stick out
to pick apart a poem and create notes based on what you are reading
30s - Q6
What are the two main ideas that are contrasted in the poem?
Hot and Cold
Good and Evil
Nice and Mean
Community and Isolation
30s - Q7
What is the main setting of "Windigo"
In the child's room
An old house
By the water
The deep parts of the woods
30s - Q8
Is the Windigo hot or cold?
Cold
Hot
30s - Q9
Is the child hot or cold?
Hot
Cold
30s - Q10
What does "bristling armour" mean in the poem?
Heat from the child
The Windigo's fur
The fear of the child
Snow
30s