Chapter 4 Flashcards
What did Bush say she knew about Angel?
That Angel would come back
How did Bush know that Angel returned?
The presence of a child that had always lived with her finally waved goodbye
What does Dora-Rouge give Angel before she goes to live with Bush?
The frog in the amber and an animal song
Who is Luri?
One of Dora-Rouge’s ancestors who was handed the frog in the amber by the people of the south so that they would not be forgotten
What is the name of the boat Husk uses to take Angel to Adam’s Rib?
The Raven
Why does Husk squint?
He got snow-blindness from being stranded in the winter of 1929 with a sick dog team
What part of Husk’s physical appearance does Angel say changes when on water?
She says that he looks larger because water is his place
Where is the Hungry Mouth of Water?
Halfway between Adam’s Rib and Fur Island
What is the Hungry Mouth of Water?
A spot on the lake where winter ice never froze
What do the young people call the Hungry Mouth of Water and why?
A Warm Spot because they believe it is caused by geological oddities instead of spirits
What is the story of the white Beluga whale?
A showman took it from Hudson Bay and brought it around for people to see for a fee. When it failed, he threw the whale into the Hungry Mouth of Water where it remains
What is in the Hungry Mouth of Water?
The Beluga whale, thousands of skinned carcasses from trappers (which are said to look like human children), two Skidoos, shipwreck, hunters, deer, drunk men
What does Husk say is one of the faults of men?
They believe they are smarter than they actually are
What does Husk do when they pass the Hungry Mouth of Water?
He gives it tobacco, cornmeal, and bread to keep it content
What does Husk say involving Einstein?
That he believes Einstein’s theory about time bending in a circle back to itself
What does Angel immediately experience when going to Fur Island?
How it feels like a different kind of time, bottomless and looping forward and backward
What animal does Husk cite as an important part of the history of Fur Island and why?
Frogs, there were so many of them they sounded like a drum. They slept through years of drought underground until they appeared again with the rain
What happened on Fur Island in 1924?
Two wolf children, who were left behind by their parents and raised by wolves, were found after the wolves were killed, sending the kids into despair
What does Dora-Rouge use to measure wild things?
The wary eyes of the wolf children
What happened on Fur Island with a British dude?
He declared himself king and trotted around until the French got rid of him
What happened to the milkstone on Fur Island?
It gave off healing waters but was ordered to be destroyed by a bishop because it was devilish even though it healed a priest from smallpox
What is notable about the small island next to Fur Island?
It is peat and floats around and is covered by spiders
Why does Bush tie the floating island down?
To keep the insect population down, to avoid land disputes, because the two islands were kindred spirits and didn’t want them to be lonely
What animal does Angel say Bush looks like?
A deer
