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Who wrote the novel "Solar Storms"?

Linda Hogan

When was "Solar Storms" published?

1994

What is the primary setting of the novel "Solar Storms"?

The 1970s

Who narrates the story in "Solar Storms"?

<p>Angel Wing, as an adult</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the genre of "Solar Storms"?

<p>Historical Fiction</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the novel's title, "Solar Storms"?

<p>It represents a powerful force of nature, capable of causing significant harm and disruption, but also renewal and change.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is Angel Wing in "Solar Storms"?

<p>The narrator and Hannah's daughter, who is raised by Bush.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is Bush in "Solar Storms"?

<p>He is Harold's former husband and Angel Wing's caregiver.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is Dora-Rouge in "Solar Storms"?

<p>Agnes' mother and Angel Wing's great-grandmother.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is Agnes Iron in "Solar Storms"?

<p>Harold's mother.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is John Husk in "Solar Storms"?

<p>Agnes' boyfriend.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is Tommy Grove in "Solar Storms"?

<p>Angel's boyfriend.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is Frenchie in "Solar Storms"?

<p>A family friend whose daughter tragically dies in the Hungry Mouth of Water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is LaRue Marks Time in "Solar Storms"?

<p>A taxidermy artist who is in love with Bush.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is Loretta in "Solar Storms"?

<p>Hannah's mother.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is Harold in "Solar Storms"?

<p>Hannah's father.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Hundred-Year-Old Road in "Solar Storms"?

<p>An old road where elderly members of the community and Tommy live.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Adam's Rib in "Solar Storms"?

<p>The location where the story begins.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Fur Island (House of No) in "Solar Storms"?

<p>Bush's residence, connected to Spider Island, characterized by its lack of mirrors, bathroom, and the presence of turtle bones in the yard.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is God Island in "Solar Storms"?

<p>Referred to as Ammah Island, it is believed to be full of life and abundance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Hungry Mouth of Water in "Solar Storms"?

<p>A massive vortex in the middle of a lake, known to swallow everything in its path, including Frenchie's daughter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Two-Town in "Solar Storms"?

<p>The place where Tulik's family resides, threatened by the construction of dams and the subsequent flooding.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the Flower Islands in "Solar Storms"?

<p>A place Angel visits to acquire magic medicine for Agnes, her grandmother.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe Angel's birth in "Solar Storms"?

<p>Hannah cuts her own hair during Angel's birth, symbolizing a separation from Angel's red hair. Hannah locks the midwife out, and the midwife seeks help from Bush, eventually finding Angel in a tree.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the bear coat in "Solar Storms"?

<p>It belongs to Agnes' deceased best friend and represents a snow bear that Agnes killed for mercy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the element of water symbolize in "Solar Storms"?

<p>Volatility, change, life, and new beginnings</p> Signup and view all the answers

What impact do the dams have on the land in "Solar Storms"?

<p>They alter the landscape and disrupt the indigenous way of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Hannah's 'ice heart' in "Solar Storms"?

<p>It reflects her emotional coldness and inability to love, connected to a darkness within her.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the 'cyanide smell' in "Solar Storms"?

<p>It originates from Loretta and is associated with almonds, but gradually fades with Angel and Aurora.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the name 'Maniki' in "Solar Storms"?

<p>It's a nickname for Angel, representing the goal of becoming fully human.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the legend of the Wolverine in "Solar Storms"?

<p>A mythical creature that represents the power of nature and the willingness to prioritize its well-being over human interests.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role do maps play in "Solar Storms"?

<p>Bush utilizes old maps that emphasize the natural landscape rather than human-made boundaries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Dora Rouge's 'deal with water'?

<p>She sacrifices a life in exchange for safe passage through the water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the belief behind Bush's songs?

<p>Husk believes that they possess a healing power that can restore balance and harmony.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept of "Identity through place" in "Solar Storms"?

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the key elements of colonialism's impact on indigenous communities in "Solar Storms"?

<p>Destruction of the environment, indigenous way of life, and traditional infrastructure</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do Angel's scars represent in "Solar Storms"?

<p>They symbolize the physical and emotional trauma inflicted by Hannah, but also the process of healing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the central conflict in "Solar Storms"?

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the true meaning of family in "Solar Storms"?

<p>Chosen bonds based on love and shared values</p> Signup and view all the answers

Linda Hogan was a professor at which of the following institutions?

<p>University of Colorado, Boulder</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Agnes, the oxen that had shaped the land around Adam's rib came from which state?

<p>Kansas</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Agnes smell like when she first hugged Angela?

<p>dollar bills</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 2, Agnes tells Angela that as a baby, all Angela wanted to do was what?

<p>look at plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

What action makes Angela feel impressed with Tommy?

<p>b and c</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Hungry Mouth of Water as described in Chapter 4, was characterized by what?

<p>thin ice</p> Signup and view all the answers

The phrase "...all you could hear was snow hitting against the wood of the house, dying against the windows, tapping as if it was hungry and wanted in." is an example of which literary device?

<p>personification</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of Angela's mother?

<p>Hannah Wing</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Angela describe Tommy in Chapter 3?

<p>Quiet and open</p> Signup and view all the answers

What gift did Dora-Rouge give Angela on the day she moved in with Bush at Fur Island?

<p>a frog in amber</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was not featured in the three photographs Bush had displayed in her house?

<p>Dora-Rouge</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Angela, her return to Adam's Rib was what?

<p>uneventful</p> Signup and view all the answers

About how old is John Husk when we first meet him in the novel?

<p>70</p> Signup and view all the answers

What color is Tommy's pickup truck?

<p>red</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which character had a gap between his/her front teeth?

<p>Bush</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Prologue takes place at what location?

<p>Bush's house</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who had tried to scrub the cyanide odor off Hannah Wing?

<p>Bush</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is Bush's house called "House of No?"

<p>Because it lacks modern conveniences like electricity and mirrors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

When Angela and Tommy first visited Agnes's house in Chapter 6, she noticed that Dora-Rouge had what?

<p>new teeth</p> Signup and view all the answers

How old is Tommy Grove when he is first mentioned in the novel?

<p>16</p> Signup and view all the answers

The point-of-view in the Prologue is mostly what?

<p>First-person</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 1, who owned the ferry on which Angela traveled to see her family?

<p>Tinselman</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which animals would be affected if the construction of the dam goes ahead, according to a conversation between two young men and Agnes in Chapter 3?

<p>A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 4, about how old was the imaginary young girl who had visited Bush every year that Angel was gone?

<p>5 years old</p> Signup and view all the answers

What makes the protagonist uneasy about the altar in Bush's house?

<p>It has religious symbols unfamiliar to her.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What produced the "music" that Angela heard coming from the island?

<p>Organ pipes behind Bush's house</p> Signup and view all the answers

During the Prologue, when Bush came in after offering the bowl of food to the sky, she did what?

<p>smiled</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is Luther?

<p>Dora-Rouge's late husband</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 4, what was the name of the worn-out black boat that Husk used to take Angel to Bush's Island?

<p>The Raven</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the protagonist feel about darkness in Bush's house?

<p>She sees it as a reflection of her fears and struggles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did John Husk feed the Hungry Mouth of Water when he navigated past it?

<p>tobacco, cornmeal, bread</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Tommy live?

<p>Hundred-Year-Old Road</p> Signup and view all the answers

During the Prologue, Agnes barely ate any of the food that was prepared by Bush because she did what?

<p>feared eating the meal might change her</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was a distinguishing feature of Agnes's House as described in Chapter 1?

<p>red-covered chair outside the door</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of animal was the "ugly beast" a showman had transported from Hudson Bay and left to die in the dangerous mouth of the lake?

<p>A Whale</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Lonnie Faro?

<p>A boy who once lived near Angela</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who taught Bush how to paddle a canoe?

<p>John Husk</p> Signup and view all the answers

The old men and women who lived along the Hundred-Year-Old Road were rumored to have done what?

<p>continued the tradition of the Ghost Dance</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 4, it is stated that the wolves had taught the abandoned children all of the following EXCEPT what?

<p>How to trade with the Natives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Bush say the narrator's mother was like?

<p>A skin that others wore</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which river flowed into Lake Grand near Adam's Rib?

<p>Perdition River</p> Signup and view all the answers

LaRue believed that these features of Angela would disturb the fish EXCEPT what?

<p>Her tattoos</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter 6, how did Bush discover Hannah's scars?

<p>Bush bathed Hannah</p> Signup and view all the answers

Agnes tells Angela in Chapter 1 that she and her mother are from the what?

<p>Fat-Eaters</p> Signup and view all the answers

"he wore a gray shirt and his hair long, in a thin ponytail down his back. He was handsome, his hair beginning to gray at the temples, but for some reason I was uncomfortable in his presence?" The person described in this passage is who?

<p>LaRue</p> Signup and view all the answers

Frenchie had a romantic interest in who?

<p>Justin LeBlanc</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Chapter, what did Angel confuse Bush for, the first time she saw her?

<p>A deer</p> Signup and view all the answers

Not long after Angela had arrived at Fur Island in Chapter 4, what did she do after feeling frustrated with Bush's tales?

<p>Slammed the door and went to her room</p> Signup and view all the answers

"He could be in the bushed outside your house. You would never see him... They have another kind of listening" The passage above references who?

<p>Wolverine</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Old man on the Hundred-Year-Old Road established in Chapter 6 that Hannah was what?

<p>The gathering place of all things sinister</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Summary of "Solar Storms" Flashcards

  • Author: Linda Hogan
  • Publication Date: 1994
  • Setting: 1970s
  • Narrator: Angel Wing (as an adult)
  • Genre: Historical Fiction
  • Title Significance: The title signifies a potent force that can be silent but intensely disruptive and harmful, affecting cultures and lifestyles.
  • Angel Wing: The narrator, Hannah's daughter, cared for by Bush.
  • Bush: Harold's spouse before Loretta. He later had a daughter, Hannah.
  • Dora-Rouge: Agnes Iron's mother, Angel's great-grandmother.
  • Agnes Iron: Harold's mother.
  • John Husk: Agnes's boyfriend.
  • Tommy Grove: Angel's boyfriend.
  • Frenchie: A family friend whose daughter died in the "Hungry Mouth."
  • LaRue Marks Time: A taxidermist, in love with Bush.
  • Tulik: An old man in Two-Town; a distant cousin of Dora-Rouge. Resisted the dam builders.
  • Aurora: Angel's sister, one of Hannah's daughters, found and cared for by Angel.
  • Loretta: Hannah's mother.
  • Harold: Hannah's father.
  • Luther: Dora-Rouge's deceased husband. Has a spiritual connection to her, but weakens with her attachment to Tulik.
  • Hundred Years Old Road: The home of old people including Tommy.
  • Adam's Rib: The starting point of the story.
  • Fur Island (House of No): Bush's residence; characterized by its lack of mirrors and bathrooms. Contains turtle bones.
  • God Island: A vibrant, lively island (Ammah Island).
  • Hungry Mouth of Water: A dangerous, ever-hungry part of the lake; never freezes. Frenchie's daughter died there.
  • Two-Town: Tulik's ancestral home, threatened by dam construction.
  • Flower Islands: Angel's destination for medicine for Agnes. Tragically, her delayed return leads to Agnes's death.
  • Angel's Birth: Hannah's decision to cut Angel's hair at the exact moment of Angel's birth, seemingly to sever the connection between them. The midwife seeks Bush's help after Hannah locks her out.
  • Bear Coat: Agnes's deceased friend's coat, a remembrance of their childhood. The coat was from the snow bear Agnes killed.
  • Water: Symbolizes volatility, change, life, and renewal. The dams represent human alteration of natural processes.
  • Land: Shapes altered by humans and the water, especially through dam building.
  • Hannah's Ice Heart: Hannah's emotional coldness and inability to love.
  • Cyanide Smell: Associated with Loretta, a specific smell that ceases when Angel and Aurora are there.
  • Maniki: A girl who transcended into humanity; Angel's nickname.
  • Wolverine: A mythical figure, a symbol of nature's protection and defiance.
  • Maps: Bush uses traditional maps based on the land and nature, opposing the man-made ones.
  • Dora-Rouge's Deal with the Water: A spiritual agreement with the water, a trade of a life in exchange for passage.
  • Bush's Songs: Husk believes they mend or repair things.
  • Identity through Place: Angel's sense of self develops and changes through her interactions with different places.
  • Effects of Colonialism: The destructive impact of colonialism on land, nature, and indigenous cultures; the destruction of Tulik's and Two-Town's home.
  • Scars: How others perceive Angel's scars, emphasizing outside judgments more than her personal experience.
  • Nature vs. Man: The conflict between the natural world and human intervention.
  • What is Family: Emphasizes chosen family over blood relations.
  • Linda Hogan's Affiliation: Professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder
  • Oxen's Origin: Kansas
  • Agnes's Initial Smell: Dollar bills
  • Agnes's Childhood Desire: Look at plants
  • Tommy's Qualities: Quiet and open, listens, pays attention
  • Hungry Mouth Characteristics: Thin ice
  • Snow Description: Personification
  • Angela's Mother's Name: Hannah Wing
  • Tommy Grove's Truck Color: Red
  • Bush's Physical Feature: Gap between front teeth
  • Prologue Location: Bush's house
  • Cyanide Odor Remover: Bush
  • House of No Reasoning: Lack of modern conveniences
  • Dora-Rouge's Discovery: New teeth
  • Tommy's Age: 16
  • Point of View in Prologue: First-person
  • Ferry Owner: Tinselman
  • Animals Affected by Dam: Caribou and Geese
  • Imaginary Child's Age: 5 years old
  • Protagonist's Unease with Altar: Religious symbols unfamiliar to her.
  • Island Music Source: Organ pipes
  • Bush's Action After Offering: Smiles
  • Luther's Relation to Dora-Rouge: Deceased husband
  • Husk's Boat Name: The Raven
  • Protagonist's Feelings about Darkness: Reflection of her fears
  • Food for Hungry Mouth: Tobacco, cornmeal, bread
  • Tommy's Residence: Hundred-Year-Old Road
  • Agnes's Dietary Choice Motivation: Fear of changes
  • Agnes's House Feature: Red-covered chair outside the door
  • Ugly Beast's Type: Whale
  • Lonnie Faro's Relation to Angela: Boy who once lived near her
  • Bush's Canoe Instruction Source: John Husk
  • Hundred-Year-Old Road Dwellers' Connection: Continued the Ghost Dance tradition
  • Wolverine's Actions: Evade explorers/priests, cross ice in winter, avoid Hungry Mouth
  • Bush's Description of Hannah: Skin that others wore
  • River Flowing into Lake: Perdition River
  • Fish Disturbance Factor (Angela): Her bright clothing, walking, presence, voice
  • Hannah's Scar Discovery (Bush): Bush bathed Hannah
  • Agnes and Mother's Origin: Fat-Eaters
  • LaRue Description: Gray shirt, long hair, uncomfortable presence
  • Frenchie's Interest: Justin LeBlanc
  • Angel's Early Impression of Bush: A deer
  • Angel's Action After Frustration: Slammed the door and went to her room
  • Wolverine Referenced: "He could be in the bushed outside your house. You would never see him... They have another kind of listening."
  • Hannah's Impact on Hundred-Year-Old Road: Gathering place of sinister elements

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