Characters
Problems
Themes
Quotes
Cartoons
100
Jr. Best friend and enemy
who is Rowdy?
100
Christmas was "ruined" because....
what is dad spent all the money on booze?
100
what type of novel is this? (hint....grow up)
What is coming of age?
100
"I was born with water on the brain"
who is Jr?
100
Name one feature of Jr's self portrait (the first cartoon we see)
what is: big glasses, extra teeth, big head, skinny body, pigeon toed, lisp, etc?
200
Jr.'s Crush
Who is Penelope?
200
Many families on the rez struggle with...
poverty or alcoholism, loss of culture
200
One theme in the book is living up or down to others' expectations.
Finish this sentence....."and then, for some magical reason, I _________________."
what is "I believed in him"?
200
"Tonight's my night"
Who is Jr?
200
How is Mary wearing her hair in her first cartoon?
what is 2 braids?
300
Moved away to find her "home"
Who is Mary? (Jr. Sister)
300
After winning the basketball game, Jr. feels this instead of joy
what is guilt or sorrow?
300
Thematically, Alexie arranges the chapter by...
What is: Holidays/time of year/passage of time?
300
"so if any of Grandmother Spirit's grandchildren are here, I'd love to return her outfit to them."
Who is Billionaire Ted?
300
In "My Grandmother" cartoon, her belt buckle says this.
what is Rodeo King?
400
Never drank a drop of alcohol in her life
who is Jr. Grandmother?
400
Killed by drunk driver
Who is Jr. Grandmother
400
Name 2 themes you've noticed so far
what is: growing up is hard, poverty and racism hurt, Damage from Native American culture being erased, etc..
400
"there's a lot of white people here"
what is Eugene?
400
Gordy is doing this in his cartoon
What is reading?
500
Drove a motorcycle
Who is Eugene?
500
Killed by best friend
who is Eugene?
500
Theme that is highlighted in first chapter "The Black Eye of the Month Club"
what is Jr. is a constant victim of bullying?
500
Oh my god, Arnold, you can't do that. I won't let you do that. You'll freeze."
What is Penelope?
500
Jr is representing himself as these opposite figures in his last basketball cartoon.
What is devil and angel?