63 pages • 2 hours read
Velma WallisTwo Old Women
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1993A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Introduction-Chapter 2
Reading Check
1. Where is the story being told?
2. What does Shruh Zhuu give to his grandmother?
3. What does Ozhii Nelii give her mother?
4. What do Ch’idzigyaak and Sa’ catch in their snare?
5. Who do the ladies believe may have left some supplies for them?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Why doesn’t Ozhii Nelii intercede on behalf of her mother to the tribe?
2. How are “The People” described in the text?
3. Why do the women feel responsible for being left behind by the tribe?
Paired Resource
- This article describes examples and types of ageism and how it affects society.
- What is ageism? What are the types of ageism? What are examples of ageism? How does this article relate to the text’s themes of The Sanctity of Human Life and The Cost of Ageism?
Chapters 3-4
Reading Check
1. What do the women create for themselves prior to going to their old fishing spot?
2. What do they make their sleds with?
3. What do the ladies create to sleep in?
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