The Only Good Indians

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

PROLOGUE-PART 1, CHAPTER 6

Reading Check

1. What is most likely being represented when the flickering light reminds Lewis of the elk calf’s eye?

2. What does Gabe call his daughter?

3. What transgression is at the center of the crime Lewis and his friends committed during the “Thanksgiving Classic”?

4. What specific kind of imagery does Jones use to describe the event at the center of the “Thanksgiving Classic”?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. What point might Jones be making by blurring the line between past and present in the prologue?

2. What makes Lewis insecure regarding his identity? How does this tie into the theme of Being a “Good Indian”?

3. What did the crew do 10 years ago and why has it left Lewis with such guilt?

4. What drives the crew’s actions on their fateful hunt?

5. What might Jones be saying about stereotypes in this section of the novel and how does it relate to the theme of Being a “Good Indian”?