Chapter 1 Flashcards
How old is Angel when she returns to Adam’s Rib?
17
What Ferry does Angel take to Adam’s Rib?
Tinselman’s Ferry
What do the elders say happened in the north country?
Land and water joined together in an ancient pack that has been broken
What happened at LeDoux?
It was a trading post for French trappers to bring their furs
What is notable about the Otter River?
It was clogged by logjams created by Europeans, growing too thin for the fish to survive
What do old people call Fur Island?
The navel of the world
Who does Angel see from the Ferry?
Bush in a canoe
How did Angel find Agnes?
Through a court record
What does Agnes send to Angel in the mail?
A note saying “Come at once” and 55 old dollar bills
How are Angel’s belongings packed?
In two plastic bags
What does Angel first notice about Agnes?
Her rocking gait and her fur coat that made her look like a hungry animal
What does Angel feel upon her arrival at Adam’s Rib?
Panic and fear
Why is the road called “Poison Road”?
The French named it “Poisson” because it had rained small fish once. Poison was later used to deplete the land of wolves and fox
How does Angel describe how men and women deal with winter?
Men went silent while women kept watch for spring
What piece of jewelry does Agnes wear?
A silver brooch of a bear with a black stone eye
How does Angel think about her scars in the beginning of the novel?
She says the scars have shaped her life and she hid them with her hair, hoping they would heal or vanish if she learned where they came from
What photo does Angel carry with her and why?
A picture of a baby from a one-dollar photo machine at Woolworth’s. It makes her feel less lost pretending it’s her
What were Angle’s foster homes like?
One sloped, one was upright and puritan, one had cement stairs and brambles, and the one she loved was yellow and in a prairie with two trees
What tattoos did Angel give herself?
A blue cross on her knuckle, the initials of Lonnie Faro on her upper left arm, a cross on her thigh
What ‘rooms’ does Angel claim to inhabit?
The room of fear and the room of anger
What did Angel promise herself before arriving at Adam’s Rib?
That she would not run away this time
Who were the houses in Adam’s Rib built by and why is this noticeable?
They were built by christians who didn’t want to look out windows towards the threatening landscape
What did the first women at Adam’s Rib call themselves and why?
The Abandoned Ones because they moved there with fur trappers but were left behind when the animals were all gone
Where is Bush from?
The Chickasaw tribe in Oklahoma
