Chapt 2-4 Flashcards
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Who slept deeply and for long hours?
Dora-Rouge
What did Dora-Rouge fight and win, according to Angela?
Gravity
What is in the box under the bed?
Small paper bags filled with roots and dried leaves
What does the word unguent mean?
Ointment or lubrication
What is the first thing Angela learns about herself when she was a child?
She liked plants
What was continued in the birch-bark box with the teeth marks?
Little bags, dried plants and a frog frozen in amber in a bird’s nest
Where did Angela ask unsuccessfully for work?
Tinselman’s store and Auto Shop, Boat Repair
Every evening, which two bodies of water does Agnes walk to?
Perdition River and Lake Grand
How does Dora-Rouge refer to the song that Agens sings in the beginning of Chapter 2?
The one that calls lost things out of hiding and brings them back
What kind of bear did Agnes kill?
A glacier bear
In the mornings, what joins Dora-Rouge and Angela?
Their breathing
What is the brush made of?
Ancient tortoiseshell and boar bristles
Why was it rare for an American Indian to kill a bear?
Because they resemble men
A bear could only be killed at certain times of the year when they needed what?
Meat, medicine, and fur
What is the name of the Frenchman who trapped the glacier bear?
Beauregard
What did Beauregard do to the bear?
Dog fights, human wrestling, poor diet, no hibernation, stuck in a cage
How old was Agnes when they brought the glacier bear there?
12
How much did it cost to see the bear?
A penny per minute
What is Agnes hired to do?
Feed the bear
Why does Agnes fight young boys?
They are poking the bear with sticks
What do the young boys do when they do not get a reaction from the sticks?
Shoot the bear with corn
What does Agnes threaten to do?
Shoot the boys
Why does Agnes bare herself to the bear?
To show she was a woman, therefore full of compassion
How does Agnes kill the bear?
She slits its throat