Discussion Questions for chapters:
Chapters 1-8 (AJ)
1. Did Rowdy really mean everything he said/did? Will he ever forgive Junior?
2. Why is Mr.P so persistent that Junior leave?
3. What have the Indians and people of the rez lost hope in?
4. What will happen to Junior in Rearden?
5. How do you think the Rez will react?
Chapters 8-15
Chapters 15-23
1. Is the letter from Junior's sister welcomed or a bit of a "double-edged sword"?
2. How does Junior's father disappearing around holidays only to come back drunk? How much does the $5.00 Juniors dad gives him mean?
3. How is Junior feeling about Penelope when he asks her to prom?
4. Will Rowdy ever forgive Junior? How do Rowdy's actions at the Basketball game show how he feels?
5. What are Junior's feelings when he admits that he is actually poor?
Chapters 23-26
Chapters 26-end (AP)
1. Did you like the book and how it ended?
2. What is Rowdy and Juniors relationship like towards the end of the book?
3. How did Junior changed towards the end of the book?
4.Where you surprised about how Junior reacted when he found out his sister died?
5. Why do you think Junior said he killed his sister?
Chapters 1-8 (AJ)
1. Did Rowdy really mean everything he said/did? Will he ever forgive Junior?
2. Why is Mr.P so persistent that Junior leave?
3. What have the Indians and people of the rez lost hope in?
4. What will happen to Junior in Rearden?
5. How do you think the Rez will react?
Chapters 8-15
Chapters 15-23
1. Is the letter from Junior's sister welcomed or a bit of a "double-edged sword"?
2. How does Junior's father disappearing around holidays only to come back drunk? How much does the $5.00 Juniors dad gives him mean?
3. How is Junior feeling about Penelope when he asks her to prom?
4. Will Rowdy ever forgive Junior? How do Rowdy's actions at the Basketball game show how he feels?
5. What are Junior's feelings when he admits that he is actually poor?
Chapters 23-26
Chapters 26-end (AP)
1. Did you like the book and how it ended?
2. What is Rowdy and Juniors relationship like towards the end of the book?
3. How did Junior changed towards the end of the book?
4.Where you surprised about how Junior reacted when he found out his sister died?
5. Why do you think Junior said he killed his sister?