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Directions: The following is a headnote that precedes a short story in a literature textbook. Read it, then write a brief answer to the questions that follow. The Hockey Sweater By Roch Carrier Roch Carrier, the author of this short story, was born in 1937. He is a native of the Canadian province of Quebec. Although much of Canada uses English as its native language, French is the preferred language in Quebec, which has tried) unsuccessfully) to secede from Canada and become an independent country. The story, first published in1979, describes hockey’s influence on the lives of Canadian boys when the author was a boy in the 1940s. The story has become so popular in Canada that the Canadian five=dollar bill now features an excerpt from it. The plot is simple and the tone humorous: “The Hockey sweater” describes what happens when the narrator mother forces him to wear a rival team’s jersey. As you read, look for the authors observations on the difference between adults and children. In the story, children see adults as authority figures who make them do things they don’t want to do. Has this perception changes much over the decades? Do the authors fond memories of his childhood make you recall any similar experiences from your youth? 1. Which political issue do you think may play a role in the soty? 2. Do a search for “The Hockey sweater” on Wikipedia. (www.wikipedia.org). Which famous Canadian hockey player is an important character in the story? 3. Based on the description in the headnote, what are your expectations for the story? For example, do you think the story will be funny, depressing, or angry? Why?