On the Rez
Friends
Reardan
Vocabulary
Identity
100
The reason Junior is only given half a dose of novocain by the dentist.
What is because the dentist believe Indians don't feel as much pain as whites.
100
Rowdy acts as both the best friend and this.
What is Junior's protector?
100
The sport that Junior plays.
What is basketball?
100
The definition for tolerant
What is the ability or willingness to accept something?
100
The reason Junior gives to Rowdy for leaving the Rez to go to Reardan.
What is because he is afraid he will lose all hope and ambition to succeed?
200
The symbolism of Junior's 30-year old geometry book.
What is the poverty of the Spokane?
200
The reason Gordy is so important to Junior.
What is because he provides knowledge?
200
Junior compares Penelope to his father for this reason.
What is because they are both in denial about their problems.
200
The definition of demoralize.
What is to deprive a person or persons of spirit or courage.
200
The speaker of the quote: "Are you poor?"
Who is Penelope?
300
The reason Mary stays in the basement for so long.
What is because she is hiding from life?
300
Penelope suffers from this disease.
What is bulimia?
300
The speaker of the quote, "you can do it."
Who is Coach?
300
The definition of destiny.
What is something that is to happen in the future.
300
The meaning of this quote: "...once I arrived at Reardan I became something less than less than less than Indian."
What is feeling lonely and worthless?
400
Grandmother's dying request.
What is to forgive the driver?
400
The speaker of this quote: "I looked up 'in love with a white girl' on Google and found an article about that white girl named Cynthia who disappeared in Mexico last summer."
Who is Gordy?
400
The reason that the teacher didn't believe Junior's explanation of petrified wood.
What is because of abject racism?
400
The definition for prejudice.
What is an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand without knowledge, thought, or reason?
400
The theme of this quote: "If you let people into your life a little bit, they can be pretty...amazing."
What is Isolation?
500
The disease from which Junior's father suffers.
What is alcoholism?
500
The reason Rowdy elbowed Junior in the head at the game.
What is because Rowdy still feels extremely betrayed by Junior's leaving?
500
The way Junior and Roger became friends.
What is (so many possible answers)?
500
The definition for racism.
What is unreasonable hostile feelings or opinions about a social group?
500
The reason that Junior gives for crying so hard at the end of the game against Wellpinit.
What is because he knows that winning that basketball game was the only thing that the Indians on the Rez could look forward to.