The Hockey Sweater Flashcards
(26 cards)
Q: What is The Hockey Sweater about?
A: A boy gets a rival team’s sweater by mistake and feels embarrassed.
Q: What team does the boy support?
A: The Montréal Canadiens.
Q: Who is Roch’s favorite player?
A: Maurice “Rocket” Richard.
Q: What is the inciting incident of the story?
A: Roch’s mom orders a new Canadiens sweater, but he gets a Maple Leafs one.
Q: Why is Roch upset about the Maple Leafs sweater?
A: It’s the rival team, and all his friends wear Canadiens sweaters
Q: What does Roch’s mom do when the wrong sweater arrives?
A: She makes him wear it anyway.
Q: How do Roch’s friends react to his new sweater?
A: They tease him and treat him differently.
Q: What does the priest tell Roch to do after he misbehaves?
A: Go to church and pray for forgiveness.
Q: What does Roch pray for instead?
A: For moths to eat the Maple Leafs sweater.
Q: What is the theme of the story?
A: It’s not about what you wear, but how you play and who you are.
Q: What is the main conflict?
A: Roch vs. himself — he doesn’t want to wear the sweater but needs it to play.
Q: What does the Canadiens sweater symbolize?
A: Dreams, pride, and French-Canadian identity.
Q: What does the Maple Leafs sweater symbolize?
A: English Canada and feeling like an outsider.
Q: Who is Roch’s favorite player?
A: Maurice “Rocket” Richard.
Q: Who is Mr. Eaton?
A: Owner of the store where the sweater was ordered.
Q: Where does the story take place?
A: A village called Ste. Justine in Québec.
Q: What time period is the story set in?
A: The 1940s
Q: What cultural background is important in the story?
A: The rivalry between French and English Canadians.
What’s the topic?
Hockey
Q: What is a second theme?
A: Staying true to yourself under pressure.
Q: What is a simile used in The Hockey Sweater and what does it mean?
A: “The Maple Leafs sweater weighed on my shoulders like a mountain.” It means the sweater made Roch feel embarrassed, ashamed, and uncomfortable.
Q: What is the inciting incident in The Hockey Sweater?
A: Roch’s mom orders a Canadiens sweater, but they receive a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater instead.
Q: What happens during the rising action in The Hockey Sweater?
A: Roch is forced to wear the Maple Leafs sweater to the rink and gets teased by his friends.
Q: What is the climax of the story?
A: Roch wears the Maple Leafs sweater on the ice and is humiliated by his friends.
