The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 1
Who is the adult who tells Junior he needs to "leave" the rez to find hope?
Mr. P
Name two physical problems Junior has had since he was born?
Seizures
Water in his brain (hydrocephalus)
Lopsided eyes (glasses)
Speech Problems (Stutter and Lisp)
Big Head
Big Feet
Skinny Body
Junior's real name is.....
Arnold Spirit
Why Jr. stands out at his new school
The other kids are all white
What Arnold do to communicate his feelings to the world?
draw cartoons
Why did Junior's dad shoot his dog, Oscar?
Oscar was sick and they didn't have enough money to take him to the vet.
What is Junior's sister's name?
Mary (Mary Runs Away)?
Give at least two ways Junior gets to and from Reardan High School each day
Hitch-hiking
Walking at least 20 miles
Getting a ride from Eugene or his dad
Why did Rowdy stop being friends with Junior?
because he is transferring schools?
Why was Junior shocked when he didn't get beat up after punching Roger in the face?
because he followed the rules of fighting that he knows from living on the rez
Junior's best friend on the rez was.....
Rowdy
Why does Junior's tribe boo him and throw things at him at basketball games?
They think he is a traitor to his people
Explain how ONE of these people died:
Mary
Grandma
Eugene
Mary- house fire - too drunk to wake up
Grandma- hit and killed by drunk driver
Eugene- shot by his best friend who was drunk
Which type of irony does Junior use ALOT in the novel?
a. situational irony
b. verbal irony (sarcasm)
c. Dramatic irony
What is verbal irony?
What was Junior's grandmother's best character trait?
tolerance
The kid at Reardon that Junior punched in the nose but becomes friends with later on?
Roger
What did Junior throw at his teacher before transferring schools? and why?
What is a book? It was sooooo old it had his mom's name in it.
The nerdy kid that sticks up for Junior in class.
Gordy
How does Junior deal with the grief of losing his grandmother, Eugene, or his sister, Mary?
He makes lists of his all the joys in his life
OR
he makes lists of the "tribes" he belongs to
Name one problem that Penelope is dealing with in her life?
She has an eating disorder (Bulimia)
Nobody takes her dreams seriously
The author uses a lot of simile, metaphor, and hyperbole in this novel.
These are all types of
______________________ language.
figurative
Name at least two major problems on the rez.
Poverty
Alcoholism
Addiction
Hopelessness
Give one specific example of a character vs. character conflict in the novel.
Rowdy punches Junior
Junior punches Roger
Rowdy and Junior argue
Junior throws a book at Mr. P
What are the four words Junior thinks are amazing to hear from adults?
You can do it!
What magical thing happened when Junior started playing basketball at Reardan High School?
He became a good player because people expected him to be good. It gave him confidence.