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motorcycles and sweetgrass trivia independant novel assginment
motorcycles and sweetgrass trivia independant novel assginment
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1
How is the conflict resolved between Virgil, Wyen and Nanabush
John and Wayne fight then Virgil and John talk and understand eachother
Wayne defeats John in commbat
Virgil revealls to john he know his identiy causing him to flea
2
Why is the flashback used as a narrative tool?
It helps develpo charactes and show the signifgance of the past
Is shows John and Lillian were freinds
It is an excuse to give sun fish huam attributes
3
How is Anthropomorphism used in the novel?
The racoons and a gold fish are have thoughts and human knowlage
The raccons speak englais to Virgil
Nanabush makes an appearnce as a spirit
Owls talk to Virgil
4
What literary devices were mainly used in the novel?
irony
Sweetgrass is used as a symbol for the dwindling culture
5
What answer best describes Dakota?
thoughtfull
Curious, overly trusting, and moody
Depressed, lonely. sad
Freindly, happy, smart
6
What Knowlge is needed to understand this novel?
A map of Otter Lake
The effect resudentual schools really had on the indgenous peoples
The history of of Otter Lake
7
What role does foreshadowing play in the plot?
It foreshadows the residentual school
The motorcycle foreshadows the trouble ahead when it arrives
8
Which answer best describes the setting?
Otter lake holds history which plays an important role in the novel
Otter Lake is ver developed and in the industiral sector
Otter lake is cowded with tourists making the residants mad
9
Why did Sammy Aandeg turn to alcohalism?
He was abused at a residentual school leading mental trauma
He lost his family
He lost his job
10
Why is it so hard for Maggie to decide what to do with the donated land?
Her parent are strict
She want to make more money
She is under pressure from others but has her own ideas for the land
11
Who does the narrator spend the most time on?
Lillian
Virgil
Maggie
John
12
How does the mood of the setting impact the tone of the plot?
The happy people in the town create no conflict in the plot
The quiet mood of the town creates a slow pickup on the plot
13
What does Lillian repersent?
Maggies granmother
Otter lakes last connection to their Anishinaabe culture and heritage
Residentual school truma
14
At what point does the climax in the action take palce?
When Jonh and Wayne fight
When John appers ridding behind a boat on his motercyle
When Maggie dicovers John has burried bones on the donnated land
15
What traits does the character Lillian poses?
deciptfullness and dicipline
Delosial, and forgetfullness
Strenth, hope, calmness, intgerty, wisodm, and kindness.
16
What is the novels point of veiw?
First person from Virgils point of veiw
Third Person Omniscient narrative
17
What is the main problem between the character Virgil and his mother Maggie?
Maggie dostn aprove of Virgils carrer choise
Maggies mothers death brings them apart
Maggies job as cheif comsums all her time so she spends none with Virgil
18
How does the flashback assist the storytelling?
It is more entertaining
It shows how colonialsim has change the town and charaters
It raises awareness to the trauma endured
19
What does the setting repersent?
Colonialsim
Loniliness
Otter lakes isolation repersents indegnous peoples forced on to reserves
Tourist locations
20
How does Johns character change throughout the novel?
Throughout the novel John motives become more suspicous
Throughout the novel we learn that John is Nanbush and he isnt a bad person
21
What characters does the conflict mainly between?
It is between an Sammy and the mental struggles from residentual school
it is between Virgil and his mother Maggie
It is between Wayne and John
It is between Virgil and John
22
In what ways does the setting add to the novel?
Otter lake has almost no connection the their anishinaabe culture
Waynes island on the lake creates mystery
The rock by the railroad where Virgil sits is a symbol
23
What is the centeral theme of the novel?
protcht your family
Past trauma can affect todays generation of indgnous youth
Trust no one
24
What is an example of a turning point in the plot?
Wayne and Virgil discover John is Nanabush
Wayne and John fighting
The flashback during the begining
25
How does the setting shape Virgil in to the character he is?
Living in an place with no influence from culture or mother deprives him
It is separated and desolate making him lonely
26
What main type of conflict occurs in this novel?
Man vs supernatural
Man vs self
Man vs technology
Man vs nature
27
When and where does the story take place?
On a lake
On an anishinaabe reseve called Otter Lake
During the residentual school area
28
How does the author writing style contribute to the novel?
It shows only one characters prespective
It makes the novel more interesting
We are able to see all charaters prespectives and understand them better
29
Is the conflict Virgil is in internal or external?
Internal because virgil struggles with himself
External because Virgil openly clashes with John
30
Why does the main conflict happen?
Wayne and John are old rivals
Virgil is worried about his moms safty being therted by John
John (Nanabush) is wreaking havoc on otter lake.
