- Please read through page 54 of Montana 1948. You should have gotten to page 30 in class.
- Answer the following questions and be prepared to discuss the novel in class.
1. On page 15, David introduces the setting promised in the title. What are the
important facts, figures and details of this description? What kind of place is
Mercer County?2.Why is it significant that David and his family live "in the middle of town"?
(page 23) What does this positioning suggest?
3. On page 34, we get a glimpse into David's father's prejudice against
Indians. What do you make of David's explanation? Does he defend his
father? Try to rationalize his racism?4. On the bottom of 43, David says, "I couldn't figure out why my mother
seemed so angry." Why is she angry? What are her allegiances?
5. Is it true, as David says on the bottom of 54, that his father "knew [his
uncle] was guilty"? If so, how would he know? What new wrinkle does this add
to the tale?
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