Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

Stories 1-11

Reading Check

1. What holiday is celebrated at the beginning of “Every Little Hurricane”?

2. Where do Junior and Victor go in “A Drug Called Tradition”?

3. In “Because My Father Always Said He Was the Only Indian Who Saw Jimi Hendrix Play ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at Woodstock,” what instrument did Victor’s father play in his band in high school?

4. What does Victor jokingly refer to as his alma mater in “Crazy Horse Dreams”?

5. What sport is central to “The Only Traffic Signal on the Reservation Doesn’t Flash Red Anymore”?

6. What is the character’s name who passed out at the carnival in “Amusements”?

7. In what type of house was Victor’s father living in “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona”?

8. At the end of “The Fun House,” what does the aunt do after she puts on her beaded dress?

9. What does Victor do instead of going for a run in “All I Wanted to Do Was Dance”?

10. In “The Trial of Thomas Builds-the-Fire,” how many soldiers does he admit to killing?

11. What does the narrator dream of when he wakes up crying in “Distances”?