1 Why does Norm hate the location where Angel builds their family home? It's on top of a serpent spirit's nest Because he hates the bug-filled swamp Because it's too far from his favorite fishing spot Because it's next to Stan Bruiser's house 2 How did Mayor Bruiser get his wealth? By selling Desperance to southern politicians By keeping a herd of goats Through early investing in mining By setting a high ransom for Will's capture 3 What is Norm's overall view of his children for most of the novel? That they are the unfortunate victims of white racism That they are intelligent but have fallen from grace That they are intelligent and filled with potential That they are stupid and disappointing failures 4 Why does Angel Day leave the Phantom house? She decides to go out to sea She wants to leave Desperance to live in a big city She starts a romance with Stan Bruiser She goes to live with Mozzie Fishman 5 Who is the Phantoms' seventh and final child? Janice Will Girlie Kevin 6 What was Kevin's reputation as a young boy? Cocky Handsome Stupid Smart 7 Why does Will light the garbage dump on fire? To attract the attention of his love interest Hope As an act of rebellion against the city of Desperance To destroy the Gurfurrit mining operation To stop the fighting and protect his mother 8 Why does Kevin decide to work at the mine? Because his father Norm Phantom tells him to Because he doesn't know what to do with himself after finishing school Because he wants to spy on the mining operations Because he wants to make enough money to leave Desperance 9 Why does Norm disown Will? Because Will kills Elias Smith Because Will goes to live with Hope on the Eastside Because Will starts a fire at the garbage dump Because Will takes a job at the Gurfurrit mine 10 How does the author describe the mining company's relationship with Desperance? The mine owns the town The mine pays for social services in Desperance The mine respects townspeoples' decisions The mine leaves Desperance because the town lacks infrastructure 11 What are Mozzie's views of reconciliation with white people? Mozzie believes that reconciliation works on the federal level but not on the local level Mozzie believes that reconciliation is the only way to establish peace Mozzie is opposed to reconciliation and promotes outright resistance Mozzie believes that reconciliation and resistance can go hand in hand 12 What does Angel do to the statue of the Virgin Mary? She gifts it to Mozzie Fishman's convoy She repaints it into an Aboriginal Mary that resembles her She sells it on the black market She returns it to the council office in Desperance 13 Why is Angel excited to find a large mantelpiece clock at the dump? Because Mozzie Fishman wants a clock for the Law Ceremony Because telling time will be useful for her new job Because she believes her kids will finally get to school on time Because Norm Phantom always wanted a clock in their home 14 What does Angel say that starts the fight at the dump? That she is opposed to the new laws imposed by the government of Desperance That she is sick and tired of Norm Phantom abandoning her family That the others are trespassing and don't belong on this land That she hates all members of Joseph Midnight's family 15 How does the novel most frequently describe Angel Day? As a witch As a queen As a lover As a pawn 16 What it the main goal of Mozzie Fishman's convoy? To petition the government for Aboriginal rights To take revenge against Joseph Midnight To destroy the Gurfurrit mine To perform and preserve the spiritual Law Ceremony 17 Why do politicians come to take pictures of Angel Day's house? Because they see her as an example of "criminal attitudes" Because they see her as an example of "blackfella advancement" Because they want to destroy the Westside encampment Because they want to promote Angel's sale of her house 18 What causes all the clocks to stop in Desperance? Mozzie destroys the town's ability to tell time Elias Smith's ship blocks the sun Storm Bruno Storm Leda 19 What do the residents of Desperance believe about Elias Smith at first? That he is their savior That he's stupid That he works for the mining company That he is an evil man 20 Why does Elias Smith's arrival to Desperance make white residents so emotional? It makes them reconsider their relationship with Black residents Elias reminds them of their own storm survival stories Elias inspires them to reconnect with the sea It reminds them of their colonial origin story 21 What alerts residents of Desperance to Elias's arrival? Nicoli Finn rings the bell Mayor Bruiser calls a meeting Constable Truthful arrests Elias Norm Phantom blows his foghorn 22 Name two events during which someone repeatedly rings the Desperance town bell Mozzie's destruction of the mine and Truthful's suicide Elias Smith's arrival and Norm Phantom's disappearance Norm Phantom's disappearance and Will's sabotage of the mine Elias Smith's arrival and Gordie's death 23 Why does Truthful commit suicide? He is heartbroken by the suicide of his three young prisoners and tormented by visions He believes that Mayor Bruiser will arrest and jail him for his crimes He is afraid that Joseph Midnight will take revenge on him He is afraid that Mozzie Fishman will take revenge on him 24 Why do Truthful and Mayor Bruiser arrest three young boys? Because the boys helped to burn the mine down Because they believe the boys have information about Will's whereabouts Because the boys are responsible for selling drugs in town They are searching for someone to arrest for Gordie's death 25 Why does Joseph Midnight send Hope and Bala away? Because he knows a huge storm will destroy Desperance Because he doesn't want Will to put them in danger Because he doesn't want them to join Mozzie's convoy Because the police are bothering Hope