Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

Chapters 1-4

Reading Check

1. Where does Frank go to visit Eldon?

2. Why do the kids in Eldon’s town yell at Frank and call him names?

3. What is the name of the woman Eldon is with when Frank finds his rooming house?

4. What type of burial does Eldon ask Frank to give him?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. Why does Bunky caution Frank against going to his father? Why does Frank decide to go despite Bunky’s warning?

2. What skills does Frank possess that allow him to survive in the wilderness?

3. How does the novel make use of imagery to describe the town where Eldon lives?

4. What in the novel hints at Frank’s connection to the land?

Paired Resource

“Ojibwe”

• This article from the Canadian Encyclopedia describes the Ojibway (Ojibwe) tribe and their customs.
• Shared themes include The Nature-Human Continuum and The Dangers of the White Man’s World.
• How were the Ojibway people part of the early colonial economy? Where did the Ojibway people generally live prior to colonization? How did the Ojibway live before contact with the Europeans? What is the importance of oral traditions in Ojibway culture? How did life change for the Ojibway after contact with Europeans?