Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Windigo? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. According to Louise Erdrich, in the poem's introduction, what is the Windigo?
A 10-foot tall Sasquatch.
A gluttonous half-beast.
A flesh-eating, wintry demon with a man buried deep inside of it.
Half-man, half-bearpig.
Q. What region of the Americas does the story of the Windigo originate from?
The Great Lakes Region
Mezoamerica
The Pacific Northwest
Somewhere between purple mountain majesties and the fruited plain
Q. The physical descriptions of the Windigo in the poem most match which sort of animal?
A bird
A mammal
A reptile
Eric Burdon (Lead singer of the Animals)
Q. In Chippewa lore, which condition was the Windigo most associated with?
Starvation
Greed
Theft
Joy. Pure joy.
Q. "Windigo Psychosis" refers to which phenomenon?
Hallucinations during starvation
Cabin fever during the winter months
The insatiable desire to consume human flesh
An unconditional love for Taylor Lautner