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Jeopardy Game: Exploring Sherman Alexie's Characters and Vocabulary

Join us for an exciting Jeopardy game centered around the characters from Sherman Alexie's works, featuring Junior, Rowdy, and more. Test your knowledge with questions about their unique traits, relationships, and memorable quotes. Dive into vocabulary terms associated with the stories, enhancing your understanding of key themes and character developments. Challenge yourself and your friends as you explore cultural elements and the life experiences of Native American youth. This game is perfect for fans of literature or anyone looking to delve deep into Alexie's impactful narratives.

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Jeopardy Game: Exploring Sherman Alexie's Characters and Vocabulary

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  1. Jeopardy Hosted by Mr. Afram

  2. Characters Sherman Alexie Miscellaneous Vocab, Schmocab 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500

  3. Row 1, Col 1 Junior This character had hydrocephalus and once had 42 teeth.

  4. 1,2 Washington From which state is Sherman Alexie?

  5. 1,3 basketball What is Junior’s favorite sport?

  6. 1,4 to weep or deeply cry Give the definition of “bawling.”

  7. 2,1 Rowdy This character sends Junior an e-mail with a picture of his bottom (Alexie 130).

  8. 2,2 Spokane and Coeur d'Alene Sherman Alexie is from two Native American tribes. Name one of them.

  9. 2,3 draw “So I _____ because I want to talk to the world. And I want the world to pay attention to me” (Alexie 6).

  10. 2,4 naïve This term means “innocent,” or “inexperienced.”

  11. 3,1 Grandmother Spirit This character was killed by a drunk driver.

  12. 3,2 Health issues; both are from Wellpinit and Reardan; both transferred to an all-white school Junior and Sherman Alexie share many similarities. Name one of them.

  13. 3,3 Penelope This pretty blonde is Junior’s girlfriend.

  14. 3,4 quirky, odd, or unusual What does the word “eccentric” mean?

  15. 4,1 Mr. P This character attempted to “hurt a lot of Indian kids when [he] was a young teacher” (Alexie 34).

  16. 4,2 He quit drinking/overcame alcoholism At age 21, what did Sherman Alexie do?

  17. 4,3 Roger This person tells a racist joke, but later he becomes one of Junior’s closest friends.

  18. 4,4 penultimate This term means “second to last.”

  19. 5,1 Billionaire Ted This man claims to have Grandmother Spirit’s powwow dance outfit.

  20. 5,2 Smoke Signals Alexie wrote a screenplay. What is the name of the movie?

  21. 5,3 Eugene This person often gives Junior a ride to school on a motorcycle.

  22. 5,4 ancillary This term means “supplemental,” or “additional.”

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