How I Became a Ghost: A Choctaw Trail of Tears Story

Chapters 1-3

Reading Check

1. He is a ghost. (Chapter 1)

2. Jumper (Chapter 1)

3. Isaac’s brother, Luke (Chapter 2)

4. Mister Jonah (Chapter 2)

Short Answer

1. Something related to the Treaty Talk between the Choctaws and Nahullos has gone wrong. (Chapter 1)

2. It is a farewell ritual for their home. (Chapter 2)

3. The Choctaws feel connected to the land, so even though their houses are in town, they consider their homes to be the land’s natural elements. (Chapter 2)

4. The women, like the men, are saying goodbye to their homes. (Chapter 3)

Chapters 4-7

Reading Check

1. The Nahullo (Chapter 4)

2. The swamp (Chapter 5)

3. Blankets (Chapter 6)

4. A snow monster (Chapter 7)

Short Answer

1. He saw them burning in his vision. (Various chapters)

2. It creates a light-hearted moment for the family during a time of hardship. It also shows that Isaac and Luke probably do not often play with their father, because they are afraid when they hit him with the snowball.