In chapter one, Victor is 9 years old. While his family is having a New Year's party, a fight between his uncles breaks out which he calls a 'hurricane'. He says the fights occurred because of previous memories that has caused pain.
In chapter two, Victor's age shifts to when he is older. At the time, he is on drugs with his friends which explains why they hallucinate and seem to be in a happier state. He also describes how his tribe is gone because of the Europeans but his Indian traditions bring them back. Lastly, he refers to the past and future as skeletons that will always be around or may resurrect in different forms such as women or friends.
In chapter three, Victor's dad watches Jimi Hendrix perform after two years in prison resulting in Hendrix becoming an important character to Victor's dad. Hendrix's music is the only way Victor and his father will have conversations. Also, Alcohol plays a large role in Victor's parents relationship, although they're on the verge of divorce. Lastly, Victor's dad gets into a motorcycle accident causing Victor's mom to visit every day until he's better.The chapter ends with his father leaving to Seattle because of the official divorce.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Chapters 1-3 Summaries
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Chapter 1-6 Reading Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1-6:
1.) What are the settings for the first chapter?
2.) What does Victor mean when he says his fighting uncles had to be in love?
3.) What is the purpose of the skeleton story that Thomas told?
4.) How does the three visions address the past and present problem of the American Indian tribes?
5.) What does the "tiny drum" symbolically represents at the end of the story?
6.) Why was Victor's father sent to prison when Victor was reminiscing?
7.) What did his father meant by a war in prison even though he escaped the draft into the Vietnam War?
8.) What did the foreign Indian girl meant when she said that Willie Boyd was not her Crazy Horse?
9.) Why do you think chapter four was name, "Crazy Horse Dreams"?
10.) Why did Victor thought that Julius Windmaker and his friends were off to cause vandalism when he was sitting on the porch with Adrian?
11.) What was the purpose of the transition that occurred in one year and Victor and Adrian are still sitting on the same porch and same chair?
12.) Why did Victor and Adrian called Julius' basketball game a "funeral"?
13.) What did Victor and Sadie do to Dirty Joe as he was passed out from being to drunk?
14.) As Victor fled from the two carnival security, what did Victor meant when he called the mirrors in the mirror house crazy mirrors?
1.) What are the settings for the first chapter?
2.) What does Victor mean when he says his fighting uncles had to be in love?
3.) What is the purpose of the skeleton story that Thomas told?
4.) How does the three visions address the past and present problem of the American Indian tribes?
5.) What does the "tiny drum" symbolically represents at the end of the story?
6.) Why was Victor's father sent to prison when Victor was reminiscing?
7.) What did his father meant by a war in prison even though he escaped the draft into the Vietnam War?
8.) What did the foreign Indian girl meant when she said that Willie Boyd was not her Crazy Horse?
9.) Why do you think chapter four was name, "Crazy Horse Dreams"?
10.) Why did Victor thought that Julius Windmaker and his friends were off to cause vandalism when he was sitting on the porch with Adrian?
11.) What was the purpose of the transition that occurred in one year and Victor and Adrian are still sitting on the same porch and same chair?
12.) Why did Victor and Adrian called Julius' basketball game a "funeral"?
13.) What did Victor and Sadie do to Dirty Joe as he was passed out from being to drunk?
14.) As Victor fled from the two carnival security, what did Victor meant when he called the mirrors in the mirror house crazy mirrors?
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