Chapter 6: This is What it Means to Say Phoenix

1. What did Victor’s dad die from?

2. How did Victor feel about his father’s death?

3. How did Thomas help Victor when they were children?

4. What happened to Thomas’ mother?

5. Who was the woman Victor ad Thomas met on the airplane?

6. Why does Victor wish he could be a warrior?

7. Where and in what war did Thomas’ father die?

8. What does Thomas tell Victor his father said?

9. How did Victor treat Thomas? Why?

10. How did Thomas treat Victor? Why?

11. What does Victor say about the way people behave on airplanes?

12. Why can’t Victor be friends with Thomas?

13. Why do you think the kids don’t like Thomas?

14. Why do you think Victor didn’t see his father for a few years?

15. What was the council’s response to Victor’s request for help?

16. Should Native American’s celebrate July 4^th? Why or why not?

17. Why did Victor beat up Thomas?

18. How did they identify Victor’s father’s body? Why?

19. Why does Thomas help Victor?

20. What deal did Thomas make with Victor?

21. What did Thomas predict about Victor’s father?

22. What did Victor give Thomas?

23. What smell made Victor gag?

24. How does Thomas know so many stories?

25. What is the overall message of this chapter?