Solar Storms, Chapter 11

According to Dora-Rouge, what are traveling toward them at the beginning of Chapter 11?

The skins of the dead

How is Bush's cart described?

Squeaky-wheeled and red

What was Bush's cart piled high with?

Animal skins, gold-tinged furs of wolves and dark beaver

What type of bird few up from the road when Bush was approaching?

Mud swallows

What did the men do to try to smooth the road?

Raked rocks and filled in potholes

What were the skins a symbol of?

Her fight with the trappers, what was left of a past

What lives in the pelts of wolves?

Grasses and moose meat

What lives in the pelts of beavers?

Water and trees

Why is Bush selling the furs?

To buy provisions for their trip

What did Bush buy for their trip?

Sacks of oats, Carnation powdered milk, dried meat, three pairs of olive green lace-up rubber boots

Why did Bush save some of the beaver pelts for the trip?

To trade outposes and stations along the northern waterways

What did the furs smell of?

Cedar and dust

When Angela asks Agnes, "What would happen if we had trouble up there?", what does Agnes reply?

"What are you? The FBI?"

Who is the only one who believed that they would complete the journey?

Dora-Rouge

Who said, "The strongest men wouldn't do such a stupid thing as that"?

Justin LaBlanc

How much did the boots cost?

$4.98

When thinking about her appearance, how has Angela changed while she's been with the women?

She used to only care about what she looked like

Which word does Angela say she likes?

Destination

What two words did Angela dream before meeting two boys and leaving with them?

Achtung and Halt

What did Angela call the two boys?

Stop and Look

Where did she meet the boys from Munich?

At the A&W

Where did Angela go with the boys?

To Frontier Day in Cheyenne Wyoming

How do people's destinies link together?

Like roots and vines

Even though she has doubts, why is Angela willing to go on the trip?

She wants to find her mother

What does Agnes worry about bringing?

Too little toilet paper and the wheels from the office chair

What is Angela's task on the day before they were planning to leave?

To help Dora-Rouge pack her belongings to give away after her death

What is included in the boxes?

Silverware, old moccasins, carnival glass platters

What is Frenchie getting in her box?

An unused nightgown and a bottle of wine from 1947

What is Dora-Rouge leaving for the Hundred-Year-Old Road people?

Herbs, seeds, and a few kernels of corn

Who is going to get Dora-Rouge's paperweight?

Justin

How many days does Bush say the trip will take?

Thirteen

What are some of the extra items that Agnes adds?

Extra toilet paper, lotion, a knife, salt

Who is throwing a going-away party?

Frenchie

Who is described as the alpha male of the pack?

John Husk

What does the sign on Frenchie's door say?

Bon Voyage

How were Frenchie's balloons described?

Halfhearted little affairs, as wrinkled and rosy as Frenchie herself

How is Frenchie's house described?

Perfume smell, bright blue vases flickering television

How did the others part to let Dora-Rouge through?

Like the Red Sea

What kind of flowers does Frenchie have ferried in?

Red carnations and baby's breath

How is Angela like the flowers?

She is a forced bloom in unnatural conditions

What is Dora-Rouge amazed to see at Frenchie's?

The windows had no streaks

What instrument is Frenchie playing?

The fiddle in B-Flat

Who has gotten bored with the talk of fishing and poker and decides to hold Frenchie's hand?

Justin LaBlanc

What is Justin LaBlanc drinking?

Dr. Pepper

What smells are in the house that create an intoxicating poison?

Whiskey, soup, bread, and perfume

Who is drinking?

Two young men in Frenchie's bedroom

Who runs through the house?

Three boys and one girl

What did Frenchie prepare for dinner?

Wild rice and ham soup

What makes some people want to smirk or laugh, even though they do not?

Finger bowls for washing their hands

How are the two drinking men described?

One is round and light-skinned with a cast, the other was dark and bone-thin with a red bandanna around his forehead

Who did Tommy arrive with?

Four of the quiet people from the Hundred-Year-Old Road

Which brand of dinnerware did Frenchie use?

Melmac

Who is married to a twenty-four year old wife named Chiquita?

Wiley

What is Wiley wearing?

A thin cotton shirt, sleeveless tee, high pants

What did he say to the room?

A prayer for Dora-Rouge's safe departure

Who did the pray to?

The Great Spirit

When Wiley finally decides to join in the merriment, what does he drink?

A glass of Coca-Cola

Which perfume does Chiquita love and Frenchie demands she take?

Avon's Persian Wood

In addition to the lack of safety, why does Angela dread making the trip?

She will be away from Tommy

How does LaRue watch Bush?

Like a predator who had just spotted a helpless lamb

Bush doesn't pay any attention to LaRue because she is talking to...

Mrs. Illinois

At about what time did the men start giving advice to the women about their upcoming journey?

9 o'clock

Who ends up silencing the men?

Mrs. Illinois

Angela says she knows clearly that she does not want to go on the trip, as clearly as she knows...

the love line and life lines on her own palm

When Angela feels a chill, she compares it to what?

Wedding night jitters for a bride, last-minute nerves

What does Mrs. Illinois want Dora-Rouge to bring back?

The tiny plants with round leaves on Sleeper Island

What is Dora-Rouge's old name?

Ena

What happens at ten o'clock?

They watch the news

What news items are discussed during the broadcast?

The Vietnam War, the American Indian Movement, Wounded Knee

What was even more absent from the news than the AIM?

The dams and diversions of rivers to the north

What does Justin call the AIM members?

Reds, Communists

Who is most upset about Justin's words?

Frenchie

What does Justin say to justify his unpopular opinion?

That he is just using the words that were ingrained in him by the U.S. Army sergeants

How does Justin try to get back on Frenchie's good side?

Eating one of her cookies

What does Frenchie give Dora-Rouge as a gift for the trip?

Two bags of wild rice

When he is going too fast while pushing her, what does Dora-Rouge say John Husk is damaging?

Her kidneys

Angela knows that she will lose what during the trip?

A part of herself

Before, Anglea feared night and sleep, but now that list also contains...

lakes, rivers, and things with teeth

Who knocks on the door in the night?

Tommy

How are Tommy and Angela woken up?

By Agnes asking if Angela remembered to pack the rice

What smell is coming from the kitchen the morning of their departure?

Bacon

What shocks Agnela about Tommy spending the night?

No one said a word about him being there

Who makes Tommy eggs for breakfast?

John Husk

In the north, what does true sin involve?

Crimes against nature and life

Why do Angela and Bush exchange concerned glances?

They know they are the ones who will need to do most of the work on the trip

What is the Fat-Eaters' territory called on the maps?

The Two-Town area

How many people were by the lake to see Dora-Rouge off?

A few carloads of people

Which animal spoke a solitary word as they finished loading the boat with the supplies?

A loon

What boat is taking them the first part of their trip?

The Raven

Which backpack does Angela have to carry?

The food pack

What does Angela think might break under the enormous weight of the backpack?

Her ankles

What is Bush's solution to Angela's ankle problem?

The military boots

What does Bush say to try to make a joke about the weight?

"We need a choreographer."

How does Angela feel about the journey on their first day?

Discouraged

Who had trouble keeping up on the first day?

Agnes

What does Angela say is the reason they can't take an easier route?

They wouldn't reach their destination, there were herbs to gather, and place Dora-Rouge needed to visit

How does Tommy carry Dora-Rouge?

Like she is a bag of feathers

What does Dora-Rouge hear coming from the ground?

The French songs

What compels Angela to keep going on the first day?

She wants to understand the summoning she feels, maybe the summoning of water

Which mythical character does Angela compare Tommy to?

Paul Bunyon