Studied by 4 people
narrator of chapter 4
lulu nanapush
what school did lulu go to?
government school
why did lulu run away from school often?
she wanted to see her mother
what did lulu wear for punishment when she ran away from school?
hot-orange shame dress
who brought lulu home from the school?
her Uncle Nanapush wrote letters to bring her home
Who is Uncle Nanapush’s wife?
Margaret Kashpaw = Rushes Bear
Another name for Margaret Kashpaw
Rushes Bear
Who did Lulu Nanapush hate with a passion?
Lulu hated Rushes Bear or Margaret Kashpaw
How does Rushes Bear punish Uncle Nanapush?
by visiting the Kashpaw alottment more (which was another tribe)
Who mentions “love medicine” and what does it refer to?
Lulu asks Uncle Nanapush what his love medicine is. He says he is running on “indian time” therefore has more time to love
How does Nanapush say he lose his spirit?
He lost his spirit by a card game with Father Damien 6 years ago
Where does Nanapush say he wants to be buried?
high in a tree where he can see the government cars of the enemies coming
Nector Kashpaw and Rushes Bear relationship
Nector is Rushes Bear’s son
How does Uncle Nanapush describe the Kashpaw family?
they are poison
Who is Nector Kashpaw with now?
Marie Lazarre
How does Lulu describe Marie Lazarre?
pale and ugly
Who does Rushes Bear prefer? Marie Lazarre or Lulu Nanapush?
Lulu Nanapush even though she criticizes her every chance she gets
Who lives on the island?
Moses Pillager
no light in his eyes
spoke in old language
Who is Lulu Nanpush attracted to?
Moses Pillager
Relationship between Lulu Nanapush and Moses Pillager
They are cousins
Moses Pillager’s mother’s name
Nanakawepenesick = Different Thumbs
What happened to Moses during his childhood to make Nanapush wary of him?
While a disease decimated the majority of the tribe, Moses’ mother tried to fool the spirits by pretending he was already dead, a ghost. She sang his death song, made grave, etc. He became invisible and he survived.
he was never the same again as the cure bent his mind
Where is the island located?
Matchimanito
What does Rushes Bear accuse Moses of being?
A wiindigoo since his grandfather ate his wife
What is a wiindigoo?
an evil spirit that is tied with cannibalism
Who is Morrissey?
Lulu Nanapush’s first law-married husband
What animal does Moses have a lot of on the island?
cats
What gift did Lulu bring for Moses when she arrived on the island?
She brought 12 nickels tied in a scrap of cloth. She had earned one nickel a week scrubbing the floors of a teacher.
potatoes
lard
who constructed Lulu’s mother’s face as well as Moses’?
Manidoog
What lie did Lulu tell Moses on the island?
Lulu told Moses that she was looking for her mother, Fleur, who was his cousin
Lulu Nanapush’s mother’s name
Fleur
what language did Moses speak?
Indian
why are Moses’ clothes on backwards? and who puts his clothes on right?
Moses’ mother put his clothes backwards to fool the spirits that he had died from the disease. Lulu puts his clothes on right
Who did Moses’ tell his real name to?
Lulu Nashpaw. She whispered it once and will never again so that the spirits don’t hear.
Why can’t Moses leave the island and return to the reservation?
He is the island
Why does Lulu ask to return to the reservation?
she is with child, pregnant
How does Moses respond to Lulu when she says she wants to leave the island?
violence; he throws her down on the ground almost harming the baby
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