What distracts EHW just in time at the site of the Elk Massacre?

EHW senses the spot where Lewis buried the elk fetus; EHW births elk calf

To what significant location does D unknowingly run during the chase? Why is it significant?

She ends up where her father and the others slaughtered the elk

What bet does Gabe make with Denorah?

Bets her that she can't make a certain # of free throws ; she wins the bet

What is meant by the quotation, "The land claims what you leave behind" in TOGI?

It suggest that any unresolved wrongs will be avenged by nature

Which item does Gabe bring back into the sweat lodge that triggers Cass' anger and why?

An old black thermos that Cass recognizes as his secret hiding place

What is weird about Harley the dog?

He is old but appears to have been able to jump a ten foot fence

This novel includes characters from the Blackfoot and Crow nations. What tensions does this create?

Historically Blackfeet and Crow were rivals; there's a sense of distrust

What happens to Tribal Officer Victor Yellow Tail while the sweat is taking place?

Victor is attacked by Elk Head Woman in the outhouse

What happens to Peta?

Peta is startled by Lewis and falls from a ladder-dies from the impact

Who joins Cass and Gabe inside the sweat lodge? Who remains outside?

Cass, Gabe and Nathan are inside-Victor Yellow Tail is outside

What does "Shaney" initiate with Denorah?

She challenges D to a game of 1 on 1

How does Denorah break the cycle of violence and vengeance at the climax of the novel?

She apologises on behalf of her father and the others for the massacre

His is beaten to death by a group of drunken white men from the bar

Who is Denorah and how is she related to the main characters?

Denorah is Gabe's 14 year old daughter

While attempting to fix a ceiling fan, what vision does Lewis have that nearly causes an accident?

He sees a bloody image of a young elk lying on the living room floor

Why do Cass and Gabe agree to build and participate in a sweat lodge ceremony on the reservation?

They are helping Victor Yellow Tail introduce his son Nathan to tradition

How does Jolene end up under Cass' truck and what is the outcome?

Jo is hiding under the raised truck. Gabe causes the truck to collapse

Which character compares dealing with police to handling a "skittish horse"?

Lewis says this reflecting his experience with law enforcement being Indian

Which of the following is NOT true about the role of basketball in TOGI?

Lewis was D's former baskeball coach

In Lewis' section of the novel, what is the "Thunderball Express"

It's a nickname Peta gives the train behind her and Lewis' house-symbol

What is Denorah's talent and how is it showcased in the novel?

D is a star basketball player training hard to leave the reservation

Trucks play a role in the novel. What have they come to symbolize?

Modern Native Americans drive trucks, they don't ride horses

Which scene is an example of dramatic irony? (When the reader knows what the characters do not)

D plays basketball with the woman she believes is Shaney

How does Denorah temporarily get away from EHW?

She hides among the boxcars-the collective memory stops the EHW

How does Gabe respond to the Elk Head Woman's ultimatum and what is the immediate outcome?

Gabe shoots himself in the head to protect Denorah-EHW wants to kill anyway

When D arrives at the site of the sweat lodge to collect her winnings who does she encounter?

She finds a woman who introduces herself as Shaney and appears to be alone

Who is Jolene (Jo Jo)?

Jolene is Cass' girlfriend, a Crow woman who is Shaney's cousin

Why does Denorah say "I'm sorry" to the idea of her dad?

Because she was ashamed of him sometimes and didn't speak well of him

How does Lewis orchestrate Shaney's death when he believes she is possessed by "Elk Woman"?

He entangles Shaney's hair in his motorcycle causing a fatal "accident"

Which statement best describes Cass ten years after the the elk hunt?

Cass has turned his life around-he has settled down with girlfriend Jolene

What deal does the Elk Head Woman offer Gabe after Cass is dead?

Gabe shoots himself thinking he is trading his life for Denorah's

What becomes of the EHW at the end of the novel?

She sheda her human form and returns to the wilderness as an elk with calf

What does Denorah see when she is really worn down?

She sees a dying Nathan on horseback-she sends him to get help

What happens during the basketball game?

As the game inensifies, EHW 's injuries make her disguise slip

What ultimately happens to Cass during the confrontation at the sweat lodge?

Thinking Cass shot Denorah, Gabe beats his best friend to death

Who does Cass think he is shooting? Who is it really?

Cass believes he accidentally shot Denorah. In reality he shoots Nathan

Why doe Ricky find himself in Williston, North Dakota at the start of the novel?

He moved there to work in the oil fields and escape the grief

What gruesome discovery does Gabe make when he steps out of the sweat lodge?

He finds Cass' dogs have been slaughtered

What happens to Cass during the confrontation?

Guilt-ridden and distracted about D, Csass allows Gabe to beat him to death

How does Lewis meet his end after the deaths of Shaney and Peta?

He is shot and killed by local law enforcement

The novel's title, TOGI, is an allusion to a saying? How does it connect to the novel?

It refers to a controversial phrase foreshadowing the fate of the young men

What does Ricky see outside the bar?

A frenzied elk cow crashing into parked trucks and setting off car alarms

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1
What distracts EHW just in time at the site of the Elk Massacre?
EHW senses the spot where Lewis buried the elk fetus; EHW births elk calf
D starts singing a Blackfoot mourning song, which causes EHW to stop
The sunrise breaks weakening EHW's powers
D crosses onto elder-only land whidch the EHW is forbidden to enter
2
To what significant location does D unknowingly run during the chase? Why is it significant?
She finds herself back in the bar in ND where Ricky was killed
She arrives at her school's gym where she feels safe and empowered
She reaches the home of an elder who knows how to ward off EHW
She ends up where her father and the others slaughtered the elk
3
What bet does Gabe make with Denorah?
He bets that the team will win the championship if he quits drinking
Bets her that she can't make a certain # of free throws ; she wins the bet
He promises to give her his old truck if she scores the most points
He bets that he can sneak his way into her game despite being banned
4
What is meant by the quotation, "The land claims what you leave behind" in TOGI?
It means that D will inherit the legacy of her father
It's describing how lost objects on the res eventually get found
It suggest that any unresolved wrongs will be avenged by nature
It refers to charactes like Ricky who try to leave the res but end up dead
5
Which item does Gabe bring back into the sweat lodge that triggers Cass' anger and why?
A flask of whiskey to calm his nerves
A pair of bloody boots - a bad omen
A rifle for protection-violating the sanctity of the sweat lodge
An old black thermos that Cass recognizes as his secret hiding place
6
What is weird about Harley the dog?
Harley runs into the woods and returns with an elk bone
Harley refuses to enter the garage and growls at night
Harley suddenly falls ill after eating raw elk meat from the freezer
He is old but appears to have been able to jump a ten foot fence
7
This novel includes characters from the Blackfoot and Crow nations. What tensions does this create?
Historically Blackfeet and Crow were rivals; there's a sense of distrust
Gabe refuses to trust anyone from Crow nation
The Crow characters have different spiritual practices
The EHW only targets Crow characters
8
What happens to Tribal Officer Victor Yellow Tail while the sweat is taking place?
Victor falls asleep in his patrol car
Victor is attacked by Elk Head Woman in the outhouse
Victor has a heart attack and must be rushed to the hospital
Victor is accidentally shot by Cass when he is mistaken for the Elk Woman
9
What happens to Peta?
Peta witnesses Shaney's murder and Lewis is forced to kill her
Peta is attacked by Elk Head Woman
Peta runs away after discovering what Lewis has done
Peta is startled by Lewis and falls from a ladder-dies from the impact
10
After killing Shaney and the death of Peta, what does Lewis do in an attempt to prove they were elk spirits?
He arranges their bodies in a ritualistic circle
B and C
He guts Peta looking for the elk calf
He pulls out both women's teeth to check for Elk ivory
11
Who joins Cass and Gabe inside the sweat lodge? Who remains outside?
Cass and Gabe are inside while Jolene and Peta keep watch outside
The elders and Nathan are inside. Cass and Gabe keep watch with Victor
Only Cass and Nathan are inside. Gabe keeps watch outside
Cass, Gabe and Nathan are inside-Victor Yellow Tail is outside
12
What does "Shaney" initiate with Denorah?
She challenges D to a game of 1 on 1
She invites D to join her in a quick sweat lodge session
She starts singing a lullaby that lulls D into a trance
She suggest they go searching on horseback for the others
13
How does Denorah break the cycle of violence and vengeance at the climax of the novel?
She kills the EHW proving that decisive action ends the curse
She posseses D's body; the cycle will continue in D's form
She offers to take her father's place and the EHW takes her into the woods
She apologises on behalf of her father and the others for the massacre
14
Who arrives with a rifle during D's final standoff with EHW?
Denny, Denorah's stepfather
Denorah's Dad risen from the grave
Victor YellowTail
Nathan Yellowtail
15
How does Ricky die?
His is beaten to death by a group of drunken white men from the bar
He freezes to death after being chased into the woods by an elk spirit
He dies in a bar fight after bragging about an elk hunt
He is accidentally shot by a friend during a drunken bicker
16
Who is Denorah and how is she related to the main characters?
Denorah is Gabe's 14 year old daughter
Denorah is Cass' younger sister
Denorah is Lewis and Peta's daughter
Denorah is a young elk spirit in human form adopted by Gabe
17
Who does Lewis suspect is "Elk Woman"?
Cass
Shaney
Peta
Jolene
18
While attempting to fix a ceiling fan, what vision does Lewis have that nearly causes an accident?
He sees Ricky's ghost in the doorway
He sees an apparition of a Blackfoot elder shaking his head
He hallucinates that the ceiling fan is attacking him
He sees a bloody image of a young elk lying on the living room floor
19
Why do Cass and Gabe agree to build and participate in a sweat lodge ceremony on the reservation?
They believe performing the ceremony will protect them from the elk
They promised Ricky's family they would perform one in his honour
They want to cleanse themselves of the elk-hunt guilt through ceremony
They are helping Victor Yellow Tail introduce his son Nathan to tradition
20
How does Jolene end up under Cass' truck and what is the outcome?
Jo is hiding under the raised truck. Gabe causes the truck to collapse
Jolene tries to start the truck but Elk Head Woman kills her
Jo crawls under the truck to retrieve the thermos of money and is shot
Jolene is fixing Cass's
21
Which character compares dealing with police to handling a "skittish horse"?
Ricky thinks this which is why he runs from the white man
Lewis says this reflecting his experience with law enforcement being Indian
Gabe says this explaining to Cass why he is wary of police
Victor Yellow Tail says this to his son, warning him about outsiders.
22
Where do Lewis and Peta live?
Blackfoot reservation
Seattle, Washington
Williston, North Dakota
Great Falls, Montana
23
Which of the following is NOT true about the role of basketball in TOGI?
Basketball symbolizes the confict btwn fate and free-will
EHW engages D in a high-stakes basketball match
D is an basketball player who hopes her skill can free her from the res
Lewis was D's former baskeball coach
24
In Lewis' section of the novel, what is the "Thunderball Express"
It's the nickname of Denorah's school basketball team
It's a nickname Peta gives the train behind her and Lewis' house-symbol
It's the name of Lewis' motorcycle
It's a rodeo bull that Lewis recalls from a childhood story on the res.
25
What is Denorah's talent and how is it showcased in the novel?
D is a star basketball player training hard to leave the reservation
D is an excellent singer, often chosen to sing the national anthem
D is a skilled traditional dancer, winning a powwow contest
D excels at hunting, despite what happened to her father
26
What makes Peta different from Lewis?
She's from the Crow nation.
She is a white vegetarian
Peta is a talented basketball player
She's a holistic healer
27
What consequences did the four friends face immediately after the illegal elk hunt?
They were forced to abandon the elk meet
They had their hunting privileges revoked
They were arrested and served jail time for poaching
A and B
28
Trucks play a role in the novel. What have they come to symbolize?
Cass' truck was used in the hunt and has been broken down since
Cass' truck accidentally kills Jolene who is hiding
Modern Native Americans drive trucks, they don't ride horses
29
Which scene is an example of dramatic irony? (When the reader knows what the characters do not)
Gabe believes the EHW will honour her promise to spare D
Lewis proudly tells Shaney about the elk hunt
D plays basketball with the woman she believes is Shaney
Cass prepares the sweat lodge for healing and it ends up a pit of death
30
How does Denorah temporarily get away from EHW?
She hides in an abandoned lake house
She hides among the boxcars-the collective memory stops the EHW
She hides in a hollow tree
She hides under an old truck
31
How does Gabe respond to the Elk Head Woman's ultimatum and what is the immediate outcome?
Gabe begs for mercy and collapses, the EHW spares him but curses his family
Gabe attempts to attack the Elk Woman with a knife and is killed
Gabe shoots himself in the head to protect Denorah-EHW wants to kill anyway
Gabe refuses to comply and tries to run-EHW catches him
32
What role does hair play in the novel?
Jones uses it to show possession by EHW
Hair has cultural significance in indigenous sociey
All of the above
Lewis makes it look like SHaney's hair got caught in his motorcycle
33
When D arrives at the site of the sweat lodge to collect her winnings who does she encounter?
She finds a woman who introduces herself as Shaney and appears to be alone
She encounters EHW in full elk head form immediately
She finds Nathan Yellow Tail dead in the outhouse
She finds her father's body with no one else around
34
Who is Jolene (Jo Jo)?
Jolene is Gabe's ex-wife and Denorah's mother
Jolene is Cass' girlfriend, a Crow woman who is Shaney's cousin
Jolene is a basketball coach who mentors Denorah
Jolene is an elder who remembers the old ways and warns the men about elk
35
Why does Denorah say "I'm sorry" to the idea of her dad?
Because he wasn't her biological father
Because she was ashamed of him sometimes and didn't speak well of him
Because she cut him off
Because she was glad he was banned from her games
36
How does Lewis orchestrate Shaney's death when he believes she is possessed by "Elk Woman"?
He accidentally pushing her down the stairs in an argument
He poisons her by feeding her drug-laced Cheetos
He lures her into the woods and shoots her
He entangles Shaney's hair in his motorcycle causing a fatal "accident"
37
Which statement best describes Cass ten years after the the elk hunt?
Cass has turned his life around-he has settled down with girlfriend Jolene
Cass has become the tribal police chief on the reservation
Cass left the reservation to become a ranch hand in Montana
Cass is still haunted and isolated, living alone
38
What deal does the Elk Head Woman offer Gabe after Cass is dead?
Gabe attempts to attack the Elk Head Woman with a knife and dies fighting
Gabe shoots himself thinking he is trading his life for Denorah's
Gabe begs for mercy and collapses; Elk Head woman curses Denorah
Gabe tries to run only to be run down and killed by the Elk Head Woman
39
Who shoots EHW the first time?
Cass
Victor Yellow Tail
Gabe
Nathan
40
What becomes of the EHW at the end of the novel?
She is fatally wounded and dies, her spirit escaping into the night
She possesses D's body implying that it will continue with D as a vessel
She sheda her human form and returns to the wilderness as an elk with calf
She bursts into falmes and is absorbed into the earth
41
What does Denorah see when she is really worn down?
She sees Nathan Yellow Tail in his truck
She sees her father on a four-wheeler
She sees the northern lights and they lull EHW to sleep
She sees a dying Nathan on horseback-she sends him to get help
42
What happens during the basketball game?
Denorah easily wins the game and the disguised woman leaves gracefully
The woman quits the game once she starts losing, her yellow eyes flashing
D finds she can't make a single shot as if she is enchanted
As the game inensifies, EHW 's injuries make her disguise slip
43
What ultimately happens to Cass during the confrontation at the sweat lodge?
Thinking Cass shot Denorah, Gabe beats his best friend to death
Cass runs into the woods and is found later, frozen to death
The Elk Head Woman kills Cass directly by breaking his neck
Cass has a fatal heart attack after the death of Jolene
44
Who does Cass think he is shooting? Who is it really?
Cass believes he accidentally shot Denorah. In reality he shoots Nathan
Cass thinks he shot the Elk Head Woman-it was actually Denorah
Cass thinks he hit Jolene but it was actually Denorah
Cass believes he shot Gabe, but he actually wounded himself
45
Why doe Ricky find himself in Williston, North Dakota at the start of the novel?
He was following a mysterious elk that lead him to North Dakota
He was banished from the reservation for overhunting
He was attending college on an athletic scholarship
He moved there to work in the oil fields and escape the grief
46
What gruesome discovery does Gabe make when he steps out of the sweat lodge?
He find's Lewis' jacket hung on a post as if a warning
He discovers the body of Victor in the outhouse
He finds Cass' dogs have been slaughtered
He sees Elk Head Woman watching from the tree line
47
What happens to Cass during the confrontation?
Guilt-ridden and distracted about D, Csass allows Gabe to beat him to death
Cass runs into the woods and is found frozen to death
Cass has a fatal heart attack after witnssing Jolene's death
The Elk Head Woman breaks Cass' neck
48
How does Lewis meet his end after the deaths of Shaney and Peta?
He is shot and killed by local law enforcement
The Elk Head Woman gores him to death in the woods
He collapses from guilt and exhaustion and succombs to the cold
Cass and Gabe confront him when they learn he murdered Shaney
49
What rules did they break during the elk hunt ten years ago?
The hunted elk on a section of land reserved for tribal elders
They hunted without a license on federally protected land
They did not hunt sustainably.
A and B
50
The novel's title, TOGI, is an allusion to a saying? How does it connect to the novel?
It implies the chracters become good by defeating the elk spirit
It refers to a controversial phrase foreshadowing the fate of the young men
It is a direct quote from one of the characters
It hightlights that the young men are the only ones left
51
What does Ricky see outside the bar?
Lewis and Cassidy seneaking around his truck late at night.
A frenzied elk cow crashing into parked trucks and setting off car alarms
A fight breaking out between some partrons and a bouncer.
A ghostly figure with an elk's head beckoning him into the woods

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