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1. What are Joe and his dad doing at the beginning of Chapter 1?

Small trees have attacked the Coutts home and its foundation. They had grown into the wall, and Joe and his dad are trying to pull them loose. Joe uses a rusted dandelion fork to remove the trees, and his father uses an iron fireplace poker.

2. What is the book that Joe looks at at the beginning of Chapter 1 and why does he look at it?

Joe looks at a book that his father calls The Bible. It is a Handbook of Federal Indian Law. It was given to Bazil by his father, and Joe likes to read it in spite of the old-fashioned language and constant footnotes.

3. What is Geraldine's job?

Geraldine is a tribal enrollment specialist. She is the head of her department and also its only employee.

4. What is Bazil's occupation?

Bazil is a judge. He first became a lawyer, and then he became a tribal judge. He is in charge of the law on the reservation where he and his family live.

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