Characters
How does Tony hide the bullets at the powwow?
He dumps them into socks and throws them into the bushes
What city does There There take place in?
Oakland
Which famous author first said about Oakland, there’s “No There There”?
Gertrude Stein
What does the spider’s web represent in Native culture?
Trap and home
What is Dene’s graffiti tag?
Lens
What is the name of Opal’s stuffed teddy bear?
Two Shoes
How does Edwin first get in touch with his dad?
On Facebook (pretending to be his mom)
In the prologue Tommy Orange mentions an Italian actor who played a Native American in movies and commercials. What was his name? (Hint: we watched one of the commercials in class)
Iron Eyes Cody
What does Opal imagine the Indian head test pattern on the TV saying to her after she hits Ronald with the bat?
"Go"
How does Tony find out he has the drome?
His grandmother Maxine tells him after he badly beats up another kid at the park for asking Tony why his face "look[s] like that"(15).
What object does Bill use to hit Daniel’s drone?
His trash grabber
Name at least three medicine people in There There.
Octavio, Tony, Blue, Sixto, Ronald
Who are the two musical artists that get mentioned in the first two chapters? Bonus points if you can explain how the artists connect to the book.
MF DOOM and Radiohead
In the book’s prologue Tommy Orange tells an old Cheyenne story about a rolling head. What does the head symbolize?
Colonization
What kind of car do Manny and Octavio steal?
A Lexus
How much money does Dene pay Orvil for his story?
$200
What is blood quantum?
A measurement of what percentage of someone's blood is Native. Blood quantum is used to determine tribal membership.
What genre of music does Opal mention liking?
Motown
What does the yacht story from the interlude represent?
privilege/the myth of meritocracy
How many days sober is Jacquie when she introduces herself at the AA meeting?
11 days
What does Jacquie ultimately decide to do with the alcohol bottles from the mini fridge?
She throws them into the hotel pool
Which character/s know the identity of Blue's father?
None of them. Only we, as the readers, know.
What is the name of the artist that Thomas loves?
James Hampton
Why does Octavio shoot the mourning dove in his backyard?
Its song reminded him of his dad and the grief of losing him
What computer game did Edwin log two whole years on?
Second Life