English Exam

Daniel

3D printed the gun

What is Octavio's issue with Uncle Sixto?

Sixto killed his mom and brother in a car accident

Why do Opal and Jacquie go to Alcatraz?

To rebel and run away and start a new life with other Natives

What are two of the main characteristics of Colonial Literature?

Narrative focus / religion and poetry

Bill Davis

works at the coliseum and has served time

What are some key pieces about Bill's past?

A war veteran and served time.

Why does blue leave the family that adopted her?

Didn't feel like she belonged since she wasn't white or native.

Thomas

Drummer of the powwow

Harvey

Edwin and blue are his parents

What is the role of Daniel Gonzales play in the powwow?

He printed the guns

Why is Thomas Frank fired?

He was hungover and killed a bat

Why is Orvil secretive about dancing at the Powwow?

Opal had always told him it wasn't good to act native and always hid his real identity from him so Orvil didn't want Opal to find out.

How did native Americans share their stories?

Oral tradition

How would you describe Opal and Jacquies "adult" relationship?

Strained, because Opal takes the burden of taking Jacquie's responsibilities.

How does the concept of storytelling impact the lives of Native Americans today?

The elders shared these traditions and stories and they eventually die so these stories are lost a lot of the time. Storytelling is still important; it is just slowly dying.

What does Edwin spend his time doing?

The internet, playing video games

What are two of the main characteristics of Revolutionary Literature?

Writing is politically motivated Dominated by political documents, speeches, and letters

Octavio

drug dealer, leader of the robbery

What is the drome?

fetal alcoholism, Tony's facial deformity

Dene Oxydene

he is trying to preserve stories, does the interviews,

Tony Loneman

he's got the dome and is a pivotal player in the powwow

Blue

head of the powwow committee, runs away from her husband

Orvil

is interested in being Native and wants to learn how to dance and perform at the powwow

4 functions of a myth

metaphysical, cosmological, sociological, psychological

Edwin Black

stuck in technology, mom is white and dad is native

Jacquie Red Feather

substance abuse counselor

Opal

superstitious, trying to hide their background from her grandchildren, mail woman