Get rid of the Indian culture, language, religion, traditions and make the children like everyone else.
100
How does Junior get to school on his first day at Reardan?
His dad drives him.
100
What literary device is the following: "Indian families stick together like Gorilla Glue, the strongest adhesive in the world."
What is a simile.
200
What subject gets me excited?
Geometry
200
What is the worst thing you can do to an Indian?
Cut off their braid.
200
What is the significance of the quote "Driving While Indian"?
It emphasizes the racism that police officers have because they pull over Aboriginal people who have done nothing wrong. It's a play on "Driving While Impaired".
200
What is ironic about the mascot at Rearden High?
The mascot is an Indian, and many of the people at the school look down on and make fun of the Indians.
200
How did the other students react to Junior coming to school with Eugene?
They stared at him, but the other kids thought he was cool for coming on a motorbike.
300
What are the three jobs that are available-ish to me?
Dealing blackjack, mowing lawns, and a paper route.
300
Name one of the "Unwritten Spokane Indian Rules of Fisticuffs"
Answers will vary.
300
Why was Junior's mom so upset that Mary left?
"We Spirits stay in one place. We are absolutely tribal. For good or bad, we don't leave one another."
300
What does Junior's dad say as he is dropping Junior off?
He is scared, but he is proud of Junior's courage and bravery, and that he loves him.
300
What does Mary's husband do for a living (Junior's sister)?
He plays poker at the casinos.
400
Why was I so upset about my geometry textbook?
It belonged to my mother, so it showed how the textbooks hadn't changed in years and highlighted the lack of opportunities I had.
400
Why was Junior confused after his confrontation with Roger?
The social codes were different between the two groups. In Junior's culture, the insults were solved by fighting. In Roger's culture, fighting is rare and not a consequence of insults. Junior expected him to fight back but he didn't.
400
"Poverty doesn't give you strength or teach you lessons about perseverance."
This shows the difference between how people living in poverty view their situation vs. quotes from others that try to put a positive spin on things.
400
Describe what happens at Halloween.
Junior and Penelope both "dress up" as homeless people. They both ask for donations instead of candy, but Junior gets mugged and his money is all stolen.
400
What do we learn about Junior's relationship with Rowdy through the story about Dawn?
Even though Rowdy seems to give off a "tough love" approach, Junior can trust him and Rowdy won't tell any of Junior's secrets.
500
Give two reasons why I draw cartoons.
I use them to understand the world.
I use them to make fun of the world.
I use them to draw friends/family and to honour them.
The cartoons are my lifeboats in the floods of life.
I want to talk to the world.
I want the world to pay attention to me.
500
How does Rowdy cope with the abuse he endures from his father?
"Whenever he came to school with a black eye, Rowdy made sure to give black eyes to two kids picked at random."
500
"Yeah, but you punched the alpha dog in the face," she said. "They're going to respect you now."
This is the advice from Junior's grandma. Since Junior stood up to Roger, he would gain more respect from him and the other bullies.
500
Who stands up for Junior in class and how? What does this say about his teachers?
Gordy backs up Junior in his comments about petrified wood. His teacher doesn't think that rez kids/Indians know anything and isn't open to being questioned.
500
What use does Rowdy have for comic books?
He likes to pretend he lives inside the comic books and laugh at the jokes inside to escape from his real life.