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1. Who is Gordy? What is special about him?- He attends Reardan and is the Genius White Boy. He studies and becomes friends w/ Junior.

2. What is Penelope’s “secret”? What does Junior say about addictions? - She is bulimic. Junior says that people with addictions are looking for ways to make the pain go away.

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3. What does Junior do to cover up his lack of funds when he goes with Penelope to the high school dance? What does Roger do to show Junior that he can rely on him? How does Penelope react when she finds out that Junior is poor?

- He lets Penelope think he was trying to be retro.- Roger approved Junior dating Penelope; told him to join

the basketball team; and gave him $40.- Penelope cried when she found out he walks home most

nights.

Qtr. 2 Exam Review4. What happens to Junior’s grandmother? How does

Junior feel? How does the tribe regard Junior's grandmother? What happens to Gerald? How does the tribe treat him after her death?

-She dies and Junior is mad that a drunk driver killed her.

-The tribe respected the grandmother and stop bothering Junior.

-Per the grandmother’s wishes, Junior’s family forgives Gerald. After serving his time, he leaves to go to California.

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5. Junior’s mother tells Billionaire Ted that the outfit did not belong to her dead grandmother or to anyone in their tribe. What does she do after he leaves? Why do you think she did that?

- Junior’s mother laughs because it was a relief from all the grief.

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6. What happens to Eugene a few days after Valentine’s Day? Who did that to him?

-Eugene gets shot in the face in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven by his drinking buddy, Bobby, for the last sip of wine.

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7. Junior and his family are going through a grief storm after undergoing so much loss. After his classmates stand up for him by walking out of the class, Junior performs his own grieving ceremony. What did he do?

-Junior writes “joy” lists which were about all things and people that brought him joy.

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8. What does Junior finally tell the news reporter were his reasons for wanting to play against his old school, Wellpinit?

-He tells the reporter that it was the most important game of his life because he had to prove something to himself, Reardan, and Wellpinit; and he was stronger than everyone else.

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9. Coach tells Junior before the game, “You can do it!” which he chants until he believes it. Who was Junior thinking about when his Coach gave this advice?

-He was thinking about Eugene and all the support he gave Junior during games.

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10. Rowdy is guarding Junior and the game gets pretty aggressive. How does Junior win the game?

-Junior fakes-out Rowdy who falls for it. He leaps above Rowdy and makes the basket. It was as if he were flying on those who dies and the hopes of his parents.

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10. Rowdy is guarding Junior and the game gets pretty aggressive. How does Junior win the game?

-Junior fakes-out Rowdy who falls for it. He leaps above Rowdy and makes the basket. It was as if he were flying on those who dies and the hopes of his parents.

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11. What happens to Mary? How does Junior react?

-Mary and her husband die in a fire after a drunken night of partying at their trailer.

-Junior has a meltdown after a school counselor tells him the news. He laughs hysterically on the ride home.

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12. How many funerals has Junior been to by the time he was 14 years old? Why so many?

-42 deaths. All were a result of alcoholism.

13. Describe the interaction between Junior and Rowdy at Mary’s wake.

-Rowdy blames Junior for Mary’s death and runs away.

Qtr. 2 Exam Review14. What is the legend of Turtle Lake?

What does Junior’s dad say is the legend of Turtle Lake?

-There are many theories: 1) it used to be a giant snapping turtle that ate Indians; 2) it used to be filled with turtles; 3) it looked like a turtle (round and green turtle shell).

-He said that “stupid horse” drowned in the lake and kept turning up on the shore even it’s body was burned and put in the town dump. It still showed up when the lake caught on fire.

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*15. How does Junior perform at the basketball try-outs? What happens with Roger? Does he make the team? In his first game, who wins - Reardan or Wellpinit?

*16. During the summer, who visits Junior? On the basketball court how does he describe Junior? Are they friends again?

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17.Who are the two main characters in "Smoke Signals"?

- Victor and Thomas

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18. What happens on July 4, 1976? What does Arnold Joseph do?

- Arnold Joseph saves Thomas from the 2nd story window of a burning house.

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19. What is the cause for the two main characters to go on a long journey?

Where do they go?

-Victor’s mom gets a call that his dad died in Phoenix, Arizona.

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20.Thomas barters with the two girls for a ride off the reservation. What does he use to barter? Is Thomas successful?

-Thomas tells a story about Victor’s dad.

-The girls drive them off the rez in their backwards car.

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views of Arnold Joseph, Victor's dad. How does Victor view his father? How

does Thomas view Arnold?

-Victor has a negative view of his dad and sees him as a drunk and abusive who left his family when he was 12 years old.

-Thomas has a positive view of Arnold Joseph who saved him from the fire and took him to Denny’s.

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Writing Response Question:

*22. Victor tells Thomas he needs to know how to be a "real Indian". What are at least 3 things a "real Indian" looks and acts like? What does Thomas do to change his appearance (what does it say on his shirt)? Based on this encounter does Victor have issues with his own identity? Explain.

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23.Who do Victor and Thomas meet once they get to his father's trailer? What does she say is the nature of her relationship with Arnold Joseph?

-Suzy Song. They kept each other’s secrets.

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Thomas of acting like a medicine man. However, Thomas is a born storyteller. What is the story of the Holy Fry Bread? In the telling, what is Thomas' view of Mrs. Joseph?

-A church powwow was short on fry bread. Mrs.Joseph made the fry bread and solved the shortage by tearing the bread in half.

-Thomas has a positive view of Mrs.Joseph and thinks she’s a good cook.

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25.What is the story Arnold told about Victor vs. the Jesuits? From the story, how do you think Arnold felt about his son, Victor?

-It was a basketball game between the Jesuit priests and Victor with his dad.

-His dad loves Victor because he said Victor won even though he really lost.

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26.What does she say really happened at the July 4th party?

-Arnold Joseph was the one who started the fire that killed Thomas’ parents because he was drunk and was lighting fireworks.

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27.What does Victor find in his dad's trailer? What does Victor do?

-He finds his dad’s wallet with a family picture that has “HOME” written on the back of it; and a pocket knife.

-He uses the pocket knife to cut his long hair to mourn his dad.

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28.Victor and Thomas get into a fight on the drive home. Victor says a lot

of mean things to Thomas. What truth does Thomas say to Victor in retaliation?

-Thomas says that Victor does nothing and makes his mother cry every day.

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hospital. Once they get home, what does Victor give to Thomas? What

does Victor say he will do? Does he do it?

-Victor gives Thomas half of Arnold’s ashes.-Victor says he will go to Spokane Falls Bridge and

throw his father’s ashes into the falls.-Yes, he does.

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Writing Response Question:

*30. Which character is like Rowdy in the "Diary?" Which character is like Junior in the "Diary?" Give examples.

Grammarnouns: person, place, or thing London is the capital of the United Kingdom. adjectives: describes a noun

The decrepit old man limped to the mailbox.

verbs: action wordsThe fire dancer juggled the flaming spears close to the tourist who flinched from the approaching heat.

synonym: a word that has the same meaning as another word hop=jump glad=happy

antonym: a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.glad: sad weak: strong

Capitalization: when do you capitalize a word?

Punctuation: ? . !

VocabularyDefinition, fill-in-the-blank, and write it correctly in a

sentence.

• poverty• orbit• smirked• powwow• persistent • decrepit • contemplative• epic • flinch(ed) • translucent • metaphor • vintage• contradicting• tautologies• adhesive• primitive• vulnerable• exist