What does Rowdy do to Junior when Junior tells him that he is leaving for Reardan High School?
Rowdy gets mad and knocks Junior down (beats him).
100
What is the eating disorder called that Penelope has?
Bulimia
100
How did Junior's grandmother pass away?
She got ran over by a drunk driver.
100
What was the name of the counselor who told Junior that his sister died?
Miss Warren
200
What is Junior's head condition called?
Hydrocephalus
200
What do people call the main character at Reardan High School, and what do they call him on the rez?
At Reardan, they call him Arnold. On the rez, they call him Junior.
200
What does Coach call Junior?
His secret weapon
200
What did Junior say is the most amazing thing about his grandmother?
She was always tolerant. (pg. 154)
200
How was Junior acting in the car when his dad picked him up after hearing about the death of his sister?
He was laughing so hard, and then he fell asleep.
300
Why did Junior throw the book at Mr. P?
He was mad at being so poor that they couldn't afford new textbooks. His textbook once belonged to his mom.
300
What did Penelope and Junior both dress up as for Halloween?
Homeless people
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What did Penelope do when she found out that Junior is poor?
She cried and kissed him on the cheek.
300
What did Ted bring to Junior's grandmother's wake?
A powwow dress outfit.
300
How did Mary, Junior's sister, die?
She was so drunk and did not wake up in time when the trailer was burning down. (pg. 205)
400
What was the last name of the brothers who beat up Junior?
The Andrus Brothers
400
Gordy uses the word anglophile. What is an anglophile?
A lover of England.
400
How does Penelope describe Junior's suit that he wears to winter formal (two words)?
She calls the suit retroactive and radioactive. (pg. 20)
400
Coach calls Junior a yucker. What is a yucker?
Somebody who throws up before basketball games. (pg. 181)
400
What did Roger will to Junior when Roger left to University?
He willed his basketball uniform to Junior. (pg. 227)
500
Why does Mr. P tell Junior to leave the reservation?
There's no hope. If he doesn't leave, they are going to kill him. Junior needs to leave for a better future.
500
Why does Junior's teacher, Mr. Dodge, turn red?
Junior questions him in front of the whole class and tells him that he is wrong, and then Gordy also agrees with Junior.
500
What does Junior and Penelope have in common?
They both have big dreams. They both want to leave their homes. People from the rez do not usually leave, but Junior left. White girls from Reardan also do not usually leave, but Penelope dreams of traveling.
500
What four words does Junior say are the hugest words in the world when they are put together?
You can do it. (pg. 189)
500
Rowdy read a book about how Indians used to be ______. What does this word mean?
Nomadic. It means people who move around, who keep moving, in search of food and water and grazing land. (pg. 229)