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Question 1. How does Junior cope with his grief?
Question 2. What happens in Mrs. Jeremy's class? Why is this so significant to Junior?
"In Like a Lion" pages 179-196
Question 3. How does Junior explain his improvement in basketball?
Question 4. How does Sherman Alexie build tension towards the game?
Question 5. What is the Reardan game plan? Is this successful?
Question 6. How does Coach give his team confidence?
Question 7. What happens during the game? Why does Junior cry when the game is finished? What does he realize?
"Rowdy and I Have a Long and Serious Discussion about Basketball" pages 197-198
Question 8. Why is the chapter title humorous?
"Because Russian Guys Are Not Always Geniuses" pages 199-213
Question 9. How does Mary die?
Question 10. How does Junior react to Mary's death? Why does he react in this way?
Question 11. Why does Junior feel responsible in some way for Mary's death?
Question 12. How do the students at Reardan show they care?
"My Final Freshman Year Report Card" page 214
Question 13. Describe Junior's report card.
"Remembering" pages 215-218
Question 14. What realizations does Junior arrive at?
Question 15. What tribes does Junior belong to? How does this help him feel better?
"Talking About Turtles" pages 219-230
Question 16. Why do Junior and Rowdy climb the tree? What does this symbolize?
Question 17. How does Rowdy compare Junior to a nomad?
Question 18. ‘Junior reveals, "We didn't keep score" (Alexie 230). What does the final line signify?
Question 19. Do you think Rowdy and Junior will remain friends? Explain.