Chapter 1: Black Eye of the Month Club

Junior refers to his cerebral spinal fluid in his skull as which of the following?

• Monkey Grease

• Brain Grease

• Brain Freeze

• Brain Drain

Why did the narrator have 10 teeth pulled in one day?

• The Indian Health Service funded major dental work only once a year.

• His family couldn't afford to take him to the dentist more than once a year.

• He wanted to get it over with, so he asked to get all his teeth pulled at once.

• His school principal said he couldn't miss more than one day of school for the whole year.

Using 2-3 sentences describe the narrator's physical appearance?

The narrator suffers from seizures.

• True

• False

How is the narrator treated on the "rez?"

• He is ignored

• He gets beats up

• People are sympathetic toward him

How does the narrator cope with his conditions?

• He writes in his journal

• He talks to a therapist

• He creates cartoons

• He listens to music

What do some of the kids call the narrator?

• Buzz Lightyear

• Orbit

• Rez

• Brain Grease

On page 2, describe the stereotype the narrator faced at the dentist office.