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There, There Dene: pages 27-44

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the graffiti tag that Dene Oxendene writes on buses and buildings?

a)

Audio

b)

Radio

c)

Vision

d)

Lens

e)

Focus

2.

Which of the following objects does Dene Oxendene inherit from his deceased uncle?

a)

A white “3-D printed gun”

b)

A “gun camera” with a “pistol grip”

c)

A 36-inch “flat-screen television

d)

A laptop computer with a “20-inch screen”

e)

A red-and-white striped  “Vespa scooter”

3.

The film that Lucas and Dean are making will focus on what topic?

a)

It features stories by Native people in Santa Fe.

b)

It features stories by Native people in Phoenix.

c)

It features stories by Native people in Oakland.

d)

It features stories by Native people in Los Angeles.

e)

It features stories by Native people in San Francisco.

4.

Which of the following judges does not support Dene’s project proposal?

a)

The “youngish Hispanic guy"

b)

The “native guy"

c)

The “older of the two black guys”

d)

The “older white woman"

e)

All of the above

5.

What location does Dene run to after he learns that his uncle Lucas has died?

a)

Dene runs to his father’s house.

b)

Dene runs to the middle of a long dark tunnel.

c)

Dene runs to a graveyard.

d)

Dene runs to the rocky shoreline of the bay.

e)

All of the above

6.

At the very end of this chapter, which character does Dene see crying on the porch of his house?

a)

Dene's mother, Norma

b)

Dean's father

c)

Dean's Uncle, Lucas

d)

A white guy named Rob

e)

The native judge.

7.

Identify the speaker: “Dene, do you wanna hear about a movie I’m working on? […] I’m gonna have an alien technology colonize America. […] Over time we’ll merge with the technology, we’ll become like androids, and we’ll lose the ability to recognize each other. The way we used to look. Our old ways” (30-31).

a)

Dene Oxendene    

b)

Norma (Dean's Mother)

c)

Lucas (Dean's Uncle)

d)

Rob

e)

Native Judge

8.

Identify the speaker: “He’s been drinking too much for too long. His body, his liver’s going”

a)

Dene

b)

Norma, Dene's Mom

c)

Lucas, Dene's Uncle

d)

Rob

e)

Native Judge

9.

Identify the speaker: “I mean, no one’s really from here, right? […] You know what Gertrude Stein says about Oakland? […] There is no there there” (

a)

Dene

b)

Norma, Dene's Mom

c)

Lucas, Dene's Uncle

d)

Rob

e)

Native Judge

10.

Identify the speaker: . “I want them to be able to say what they want. Let the content direct the vision. There are so many stories here. I know this means a lot of editing, a lot of watching, and a lot of listening, but that’s just what our community needs considering how long it’s been ignored, has remained invisible”

a)

Dene

b)

Norma, Dean's Mom

c)

Lucas, Dean's Uncle

d)

Rob

e)

The native guy

11.

Which section did you enjoy the most so far? Explain why.

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