The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

1. The main cause for all the deaths in the book.
5. Junior had to learn the best way for him to cope with the tragedies that he struggled through. What was he feeling when he learned about each of the deaths in the book?
7. When Mr. P talked to Junior about switching schools, he mentioned what theme in the story?
10. Junior went to Reardan hoping for a better what?
12. By going to a school full of white kids but still living on the reservation, Junior finds it hard to fit in-another key theme of this story.
13. When Junior first meets Roger, he faces what type of discrimination?
14. At the start of the book, Mary was always down in the basement by herself. This demonstrated the feeling of what?
15. When playing Juniors old school in basketball, he decides that he has to prove that he can beat them. This shows one of the main themes in the book.

2. Junior was given the chance to play for the varsity basketball team. This was considered a great what?
3. Rowdy gives Junior a concussion for switching schools and being a “traitor”. Another way to describe this is Rowdy wanted to get back at Junior for what he did.
4. One of the most important themes in this story, and how to describe the connection between Rowdy and Junior.
6. What key friendship trait needed to happen for Rowdy and Junior to become friends again?
8. As the new kid and an indigenous kid at Reardan, Junior was easy to pick on. This resulted in what type of hate?
9. Junior doesn't want anyone at school to find out his financial situation. What kind of financial situation is he in?
11. What did Junior need to have to leave everyone he knew behind to go to a new school outside the reservation?