81 pages • 2 hours read
Tommy OrangeThere There
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Multiple Choice
1. How does repeating “We” with a verb at the end of the Prologue connect to the novel’s theme in Indigenous Identity?
A) It lets the reader know that this is a story that will be told from an Indigenous person’s perspective.
B) It suggests that the reader should never forget who they are.
C) It tells readers that this book is about Tommy Orange’s life.
D) It reminds readers that books about “Urban Indians” are rare.
2. What specific misconception does the novel’s title refer to?
A) That Indigenous Americans can’t exist in rural areas anymore.
B) That white people “saved” Indigenous Americans.
C) That Indigenous land was seen as empty to justify colonization.
D) That tribal communities refuse to modernize.
3. Why are characters in this novel so struck by their reflections?
A) Each of the main characters imagine themselves as leading a different life.
B) Each of the main characters struggle to see themselves accurately.
C) Each of the main characters refuse to think about themselves.
D) Each of the main characters is unable to look in mirrors until the end of the novel, and so finally being able to see themselves shows how much they have grown.
