Characters
Connections
Vocabulary
Visualization
General Trivia
100
How does Edwin reach out to his father?
Through social media (Facebook)
100
How are Jacquie and Opal connected?
Half-sisters
100
Describe the connection between this image and the Opal's chapter.
Teddy Roosevelt supposedly saved a bear's life, but in reality, he asked another person to kill it with a knife.
100
Name the logo:
PBS
200
Why does Opal's family choose to move to Alcatraz? (There are two reasons)
They got evicted, and they moved to Alcatraz because of the occupation.
200
Name one of Jacquie's grandsons.
Orvil, Loother, or Lony
200
Powwow
A Native American ceremony involving feasting, singing, and dancing.
200
What does this have to do with the novel?
Dene's tag is lens.
200
What is the rarest m&m color?
Brown
300
How does Tony's perception of himself change once he puts on his regalia?
He thinks of himself as a dancer, and an "Indian." He doesn't see the Drome anymore.
300
What do Tony and Octavio do together?
Deal drugs
300
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Fetal alcohol syndrome is a condition in a child that results from alcohol exposure during the mother's pregnancy. Fetal alcohol syndrome causes brain damage and growth problems.
300
What does this silly picture have to do with anything?
Edwin is horribly constipated.
300
Riddle: The more of this there is, the less you see. What is it?
Darkness
400
Orange and Dene both discuss representations of Urban Native Americans versus Historical Natives. Why do they both want to center Urban Natives?
Because if we are stuck in the past, the current culture of Natives will be ignored, and they won't move past the stereotypes depicted around the world.
400
How are Blue and Thomas Frank connected?
Through the powwow
400
Regalia
The distinctive clothing worn and ornaments carried at formal occasions as an indication of status.
400
Based on this picture, why do you think Tony identifies so much with MF DOOM?
He wears a mask, which hides his face, similar to how Tony feels about his Drome.
400
What is the only edible food that never goes bad?
Honey
500
How is a struggle for identity a theme in the Edwin Black chapter? Be specific
He feels conflicted about his Native heritage, because he is half white and was raised by his mother.
500
Who do Edwin and Jacquie both know?
Harvey
500
Gentrification
The process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people, typically displacing current inhabitants in the process.
500
What kind of camera is this, and why is it important?
Pistol grip camera. Dene uses it to film his project, and his mother when she cries at the end of his chapter.
500
What is the name of the rapper who does a featured guest appearance in Justin Bieber’s “Baby”?
Ludacris