Calls Junior a 'retarded fag.' Why is Junior deemed to have betrayed his tribe.Rowdy punches Junior in the face after Junior touches Rowdy on the shoulder to console him.Rowdy is absolutely furious - insists Junior is joking.How does Rowdy react to Junior's decision to move schools? Why does he react in this way? Rowdy does well, but the deck is stacked against him - there are too many able people at Reardan.After each loss, Rowdy vowed to beat them.Why is it significant that Rowdy performed well at most competitions?

In every competition between the two schools, Reardan annihilates the rez, both athletically and academically.

How are sporting results used to compare the two schools?

They may recognize that staying on the reservation is hopeless.

They warn him that the community will respond very negatively.

They are surprised but supportive - they understand what motivates him to leave.

How do Junior's parents react to his decision to change schools? What does this show about them? He said that Junior has been fighting since he was born, and he needs to leave, telling Junior that he will find more and more hope the farther and farther he gets from the reservation.

He said if Junior stays on the reservation, Mr. P's advice to Junior? Why does he give him this advice? He tells him to leave the reservation. He says all the Indians should get smashed in the face because they have given up on themselves. All the Indians should get smashed in the face, too' (Alexie 40). P say the following? 'Every white person on this rev should get smashed in the face. This signifies his disappointment and anger - his hopes are dashed. He says the fact that he is studying from the same book his parents studied from 'is absolutely the saddest thing in the world.' Why does Junior throw his geometry book? What does it signify? When he realized the age of the book, he says, 'My hopes and dreams floated up in a mushroom cloud.' As a result, he is absolutely furious and wildly and angrily throws his book. He is furious that the same old book is still being used. He is skinny, old, lazy a 'weird old coot,' non-demanding shows up for class, wearing pajamas, lonely old man Why is Junior so cynical about white teachers? Calls them 'liberal, white vegetarian do-gooders and conservative, white missionary saviors What angers Junior about his geometry book? The geometry book was used by his mother 30 years ago. Rowdy shaves off their eyebrows and cuts off their braids, probably the worst thing that can be done to an Indian Describe Mr. What does Rowdy do to the Andruss brothers? Why? What does this demonstrate about his friendship with Junior? After they beat up Junior, they get drunk and pass out.

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