1. Why was Great-Grandmother called Rockwoman? 2. Why did Mishima Abi not want to help the Irish people?
3. There are some Native American words used in the extract. Find as many as you can and explain them.
4. Great-Grandmother was a powerful storyteller. Find evidence of this in the extract.
5. What do you learn about Choctaw culture from this extract? 6. In what ways did the Nahullo treat the Choctaws badly?
7 Do you think it was easy for Great-Grandmother to talk about the march? Why?
8. In what way did the long march change the Choctaw people forever? 9. How do you know that Great-Grandmother’s story deeply affected those who listened?
10. Find out more about the Native Americans, their culture and way of life, and how the European settlers treated them.
11. How was the hardship suffered by Irish people like that suffered by the Choctaws? Do you think this affects how we respond to famine today?