Halbreed

Question 1

Setting

Answer 1

Took place in north of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. During the 1940s. As she grew she moved around northern sask, eventually,lay she went to Vancouver.

Question 2

Cheechum

Answer 2

Maria’s Great Grandmother - niece of Louis Riel, she told stories & always had great advice to give Maria

Question 3

Danny Campbell

Answer 3

Marias father, halfbreed, born into poverty, he was a trapper. Hunted & trapped for to keep his family alive. Trapped in national parks & hid the meat to sell & eat.

Question 4

Marias mother

Answer 4

Halfbreed, fathers family founded a city, mother was a treaty Indian educated at convent. Born into a life of relative comfort, married into a life of absolute poverty. Died giving birth to Maria’s brother Geordie.

Question 5

Maria Campbell

Answer 5

Author & narrator. Main character, halfbreed, eldest child. Entered a mother position at a very young age as her mother had died. Talks about her life growing up & the challenges her ad her family went through.

Question 6

Vancouver

Answer 6

Maria moved here with her daughter, she met ray who helped her get away from her drug addiction and got her off the streets.

Question 7

Smokie

Answer 7

Maria married smokie at age 15

Question 8

Bonny

Answer 8

Bonny was Darrel’s sister, she was rude and hated Maria and tried to take her child from her.

Question 9

Darrell

Answer 9

Maia was married to darrell and had a child with him, she followed him to Vancouver and he abused her.