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46 pages 1 hour read

Cherie Dimaline

The Marrow Thieves

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2017

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Chapter 1

1. How is Mitch captured? 

A) He intentionally distracts the Recruiters to save Frenchie.

B) He accidentally makes noise, leading to his discovery.

C) He voluntarily goes with the Recruiters, betraying Frenchie.

D) He is taken by surprise while he and Frenchie eat snacks.

2. Why did Frenchie’s family never go farther north? 

A) Mitch decided it wasn’t safe.

B) Frenchie lacked the strength to travel.

C) Frenchie’s father never returned.

D) Frenchie’s mother refused to leave.

Chapters 2-6

3. What is Rose’s perspective on what the group should do? 

A) They should turn themselves over to the Recruiters.

B) They should find other Natives and settle down.

C) They should find a way to give up their dreaming abilities.  

D) They should stop running from the Recruiters and fight.

4. Why does Frenchie decide not to shoot the moose? 

A) His group won’t stay long enough to make use of it.

B) He finds the moose especially beautiful.

C) He believes that he lacks the aim to kill it quickly.

D) His group believes the moose should be protected.

Chapter 7

5. Who says “No one is more important than anyone else?” 

A) Frenchie

B) Miig

C) Chi-Boy

D) Rose

6. Who is Rogarou? 

A) A Recruiter double agent

B) A member of Frenchie’s group

C) One of Rose’s grandparents’ brothers

D) A werewolf-like creature

Chapters 8-11

7. What is a consequence of Riri beginning to hear Story? 

A) Her imagination develops a dark streak.

B) She becomes silent and refuses to speak.

C) She develops a plan to join the Recruiters.

D) Her dreams become predictions about the future.

8. Why doesn’t Isaac run when he and Miig have the chance? 

A) He doesn’t believe they’ll be able to outrun the Recruiters.

B) He is a double agent working for the Recruiters.

C) He doesn’t believe anything bad is going to happen to them.

D) He believes it is their responsibility to stay and fight.

Chapters 12-15

9. Why does Miig agree to make camp with Lincoln and Travis? 

A) to try and learn more information from them

B) to surprise them in the night with an attack

C) to broker a treaty with the Recruiters

D) to force them to tell what they know about Wab

10. How does Lincoln respond to Miig’s inquiry about a resistance movement? 

A) He admits has heard the rumors.

B) He dismisses such talk as pointless.

C) He grows nervous and changes the subject.

D) He confesses feelings of guilt about his actions.

 

Chapters 16-19

11. Why does Minerva most likely move the ladder? 

A) to play a prank on the groups

B) to hide the others from the Recruiters

C) to use as a weapon against the Recruiters

D) to trap the others in the loft

12. Who is revealed to be a member of the new group’s Council? 

A) Rose’s father

B) Isaac

C) Frenchie’s father

D) Minerva

Chapters 20-24

13. What does the group learn about Minerva? 

A) She was a collaborator with the Recruiters.

B) She hid the fact that she was unable to dream.

C) She implanted a false dream within the machine.

D) She was able to destroy the Recruiters’ machine.

14. Why does Frenchie start to push Rose away? 

A) He questions her loyalty after seeing her with Derrick.

B) He believes she has changed since the death of Riri.

C) He starts to suspect she may know more than she’s telling.

D) He has lost interest since reuniting with his father.

Chapters 25-26

15. How do Rose and Frenchie honor Minerva’s memory? 

A) They talk about their feelings.

B) They light a ceremonial fire.

C) They cut their hair.

D) They sing Minerva’s favorite song.

16. How does Frenchie recognize Isaac? 

A) his tattoo

B) his smile

C) his eye color

D) his voice

Answers

1. A (Chapter 1)

2. C (Chapter 1)

3. D (Chapter 4)

4. A (Chapter 5)

5. B (Chapter 7)

6. D (Chapter 7)

7. A (Chapter 10)

8. C (Chapter 11)

9. A (Chapter 14)

10. B (Chapter 14)

11. B (Chapter 17)

12. C (Chapter 19)

13. D (Chapter 20)

14. A (Chapter 23)

15. C (Chapter 25)

16. A (Chapter 26)

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