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What was Arnold born with?
Water on the brain (correct responses may include extra teeth, a big head, etc).
What school does Arnold choose to go to?
Reardan.
Who does Arnold befriend before anyone else at Reardan?
Gordy.
What team does Arnold make?
The varsity basketball team.
What does Arnold have to prove at the second basketball game between Reardan and Wellpinit.
That he is stronger than everybody else.
Why does Arnold draw cartoons?
How many miles from home is Reardan?
22 miles.
How does Arnold celebrate Thanksgiving?
With a turkey, like many other Americans.
What happens at the first basketball game between Reardan and Wellpinit?
Answers may vary.
How does Arnold feel after Reardan defeats the Wellpinit redskins?
Ashamed.
What was the name of Arnold's beloved dog?
Oscar.
Who is the girl that Arnold immediately has a crush on?
Penelope.
Arnold discovers that Penelope is battling this illness.
Bulimia.
What happened to Eugene's motorcycle?
He wrecked it.
How does Arnold's sister, Mary, die?
Her trailer caught on fire.
Why does Arnold throw a book at Mr. P?
He is frustrated with how poor the rez is and how little is invested in his education.
Grandma tells Arnold that Roger feels this way about him.
Respects him.
What does Arnold wear to the Winter Formal?
His dad's old suit from the 70's.
How does Arnold and his family celebrate Christmas?
They are too poor to get gifts, so Arnold's dad takes off with what money they do have, and is gone from Christmas Eve to January 2nd getting drunk.
Because he left the reservation.
What does Mr. P say Arnold has been doing since he was born?
Fighting.
Where does Arnold's sister marry move to?
The Flathead Indian reservation in Montana.
What favor does Roger do for Arnold at the diner after the dance?
Pays for the meal that he and Penelope ate.
How does Eugene die?
He is shot in the face at a 7/11.
How do Rowdy and Arnold bury the hatchet?
By playing a friendly game of ball.