Practice Questions for The Warriors by Joseph Bruchac

Practice Questions for The Warriors By Joseph Bruchac

CHAPTER 1

1. Who is “Elder Brother”? The sun (p.5)
2. What sport do the junior Warriors play? Lacrosse (p.6)
3. Which Native tribe is Jake from? The Iroquois (p.5)
4. What does Jake call his grandfather? Grandpa Sky (p.6)
5. How does the first game in the novel end? In a tie.(p.10)
6. What is Jake’s nickname among his Native friends? Buffalo Burger (p.10)
7. How did Jake’s dad die? In a work accident; scaffolding fell on him (p.12)

CHAPTER 2

     1. Who is Irwin? Jake’s uncle (p.14)

     2. How old is Jake when the book begins? Twelve (p.16)

     3. Why does Jake need to move? So he can live with his mom in the city where she

       works (p.16)

     4. How does Jake feel about moving?He wants to stay at the reserve with his extended

         family. (p.16)

     5. What does Jake give to his uncle? His Lacrosse stick (p.17)

CHAPTER 3

    1. Who made Jake’s favorite lacrosse stick? Grandpa Sky (p.20)

    2.  To which clan does Jake belong? The Wolf Clan (p.20)

    3. What happened to the bully in Grandpa Sky’s story?

        He was stuck in a maple tree for a whole day.( p. 21)

    4. What was the point of the bully story for Jake? To praise him for being the best

        player but to remind him to be humble. (p.22)

    5. What does Grandpa Sky tell Jake to keep listening to?

        The beating of his heart (p.23)

    6. In which Native building did the “social” take place?

        The Longhouse (p.23)

CHAPTER 4

1.      To which state does Jake move? Maryland (p.25)

2.      What does Jake ride in order to explore his new neighbourhood? His skateboard. (p.27)

3.      What were the streets at his mom’s house named after? Animals (p.27)

4.      What did Jake do with the cell phone his mother gave him? He called his friends and relatives back home (p.28-29)

5.      What movie does Jake think about while sitting in the mad scientist chair? Frankenstein (p.30)

6.      What was Jake’s ‘all purpose reply to grown-ups and friends alike?’ Unh-hunh (p.32)

7.       What was the name of Jake’s new school? Weltimore (p.33)

8.      What promise did Jake make to his mom? That he would NOT play lacrosse the first term at school (p.34)

CHAPTER  5

1.      What tree was known as the leader of the trees? The maple (p.36)

2.      What made all the boys on the bus look the same? They all wore school uniforms (p.36)

3.      What is Jake’s last name? Forrest (p.39)

4.      What does the headmaster, Dr. Marshall, remind Jake of? Santa Claus (p.42)

CHAPTER 6

1.      In the story about Deerfoot, for whom was he searching? His parents (p.50)

2.      Which subject does Jake Coach Scott teach? History (p.53)

3.      How does Jake meet Darris and John Kilgore? They give him a tour of the school (p.54)

4.      What fashion statement do Darris and John make? They wear their ties thrown over their left shoulders. (p.55)

CHAPTER   7

1. What does it mean when a boy wears his tie over his shoulder? He scored a goal for  

     a lacrosse (p.58)

2. What does Molly Forrest do when she is nervous? She plays with the earring in her

     left ear. (p.57-58)

3. After the headmaster of the school calls what does Molly decide? That Jake may play     

    lacrosse as long as he keeps his grades up (p.61)

4 What difficult news does Molly give to Jake? That he would have to board at the

   school (p.62)

CHAPTER 8

1.      Who are Jake’s roommates? Muhammad Kureshi and Kofi Angola (p.65)

2.      Name one prank that is played on Jake in the dorm room? Bed is short-sheeted OR shaving cream put in his sneakers (p.66)

3.      Which class reminds Jake the most of home? History because he feels like an outcast. (p.68-69)

4.      What does the term “Three Gens” mean at Weltimore school? Students who are the third generation in their families to attend this school (p.70)

CHAPTER  9

1.      What lesson did Grandpa Sky teach Jake by drinking a glass of water every morning?  To be thankful every day for the blessings great and small that most people take for granted (p.72)

2.      What did Kofi teach Jake to do after a handshake? Snap his fingers (p.74)

3.      Name one of the things that made Jake and his roommates feel different than the other kids at Weltimore?

 .    They are different nationalities

 .    They keep their cultural rituals

 .    They are not rich

CHAPTER 10

1.      What are Coach Scott’s favourite stories to tell in class? War stories (p. 79)

2.      How do the Coach’s stories make Jake feel? Sad, angry, confused (p. 81)

3.      Why did Grampa Sky say that the Creator gave us two ears? So that we could listen to both sides of a story (p. 81)

4.      What does a being a true warrior mean to the Native people? To remain humble no matter how strong and skilled you are.  You have to love peace and keep this in your heart (p. 82)

5.      What does Jake want to change at Weltimore? The perception that all Indians want to do is fight (p. 82)

CHAPTER 11

1.    When Jake raises his stick and lowers his head after a goal, what does he mean? He        is saying thank you (p.84)

2.      What name did Jake’s lacrosse buddies give him? Chief or Super Chief (p. 85-86)

3.      Why did Jake not like these nicknames? Being a chief was a sacred (special) thing (p. 86)

CHAPTER 12

1.      What happened to Uncle Irwin back home? He was in an accident (p.89)

2.      What did Jake do when he heard about the accident? He left the school with the intent of going home (p. 92)

3.      How much money does Jake have with him when trying to leave Weltimore? Twenty-eight dollars (p. 92)

4.      In his dream, who offered Jake a ride? His Indian grandmother (p. 94)

CHAPTER 13

1. What did Jake and his roommates hear on the way to school after Jake’s dream? Two way radios (p. 96)
2. Who told Jake that Coach Scott had been shot? Doug (p. 98)

CHAPTER 14

1. What was one of the rumors about Coach Scott? One of: he was already dead; he was on life support; the hospital was donating his organs (p. 98-100)
2. What was the true story about how the shooting took place? Coach Scott was protecting a woman and child during a store robbery (p. 101-102)
3. What did Grampa Sky tell Jake that his gifts are meant for? To be shared (p. 107)

CHAPTER 15

1. What idea did Jake share with Dr. Marshall and his teammates? To play a game in dedication to the Coach’s recovery (p. 109)
2. What position did Dr. Marshall the headmaster play in the final game? Goalie (p. 108)
3. Who scored the final goal? Jake’s roommate, Muhammad (p. 113)

CHAPTER 16

1. Why does Jake go to the hospital? To visit Coach Scott (p. 114)
2. How did the coach feel about the game that had been dedicated to him? It had helped him; he watched it on TV (p. 116)
3. What helped Jake not to feel trapped at Weltimore anymore? He had the choice to go home or stay at school (p. 117)
4. Where is the true warrior’s home? In his heart (p.117)