◼︎ Chapter 11a / Hunger / pages 143 - 151

  1. It was a harsh winter. What does it mean that “the game hid”? (p. 143)

    • Look up game if you need to.

      “Game” has more than one meaning.

  2. What does it mean that “the family ran up a bill at the traders”? (p. 143)

  3. What board game does Omakakiins’ father have her get? (p. 144)

  4. How did Dede (Mikwam) get Cadotte (the trader) to reduce his debt (the money he owed)? (pp. 145-146)

  5. What does wiisaakedewinini mean? (p. 147)

    • Hint: Use the glossary to find the meaning of wiisaakedewinini (p. 219)

  6. Why does Nookomis put charcoal on Omakakiins’ face, to help Omakakiins find her spirit helper? (p. 148)

  7. In Omakakaiins’ dream, what happens before she enters the cave? (p. 149)

  8. Who is the woman Omakakiins meets in her dream? (p. 149)

  9. What must Omakakiins do every time she thinks of her helper? (p. 150)

  10. Nookomis tells tales of manidoog and wiindigoog. What are manidoog and wiindigoog?

    • Hint: Use the glossary to look up manidoo (p. 217) and wiindigoo (p. 219).

    • Manidoog and wiindigoog are plural (more than one); manidoog and wiindigoog are singluar (one)

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