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What did Junior do to Roger?

Since he has been insulted, and since he lives by the "Indian Rules of Fisticuffs," Junior punches Roger dead in the face. Roger is so shocked he can only stare at Junior.
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What does Junior do to his geometry teacher Mr P?

Junior is suspended from school for hitting Mr. P with the book.
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How did Junior feel after he punched Roger?

How did Junior feel after he punched Roger, and Roger did not want to fight back? He felt like an alien from another planet. Why does Grandma say Roger did not hit Junior back? Grandma said that Roger did not hit back because he had respect.
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What confuses Junior after his fight with Roger?

What confuses Junior after his fight with Roger? Junior discovers that unlike the reservation, Reardan doesn't have any rules regarding fighting.
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Why didn t Roger hit Junior back?

Grandma said that Roger did not hit back because he had respect. How does Roger show his respect for Junior the day after he was punched? He shows respect by commenting on Juniors ride to school by saying that it was cool.
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Why is Roger more evil than Jack?

Roger represents the sadist, the individual who enjoys hurting others. His evil motives are different from Jack's, who pursues leadership and stature and enjoys the thrill of the hunt. Roger just likes to hurt people.
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What is Penelope's illness?

Junior says Penelope is anorexic. She says she is bulimic.
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What does Roger call Junior?

Roger Character Analysis. A star basketball and football player and a popular senior at Reardan High School. Junior calls him “Roger the Giant.” When Junior first arrives in Reardan, Roger calls him “Chief” and tells him a racist joke, for which Junior punches him.
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Why does Junior cry at the end of the game?

He cries for his sister, for his tribe, for his fellow tribal members who are slowly killing themselves, for being the only one who is brave and crazy enough to leave the rez, for knowing that he will never drink and kill himself. He also realizes he is not the only lonely person in the world.
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What lie does Junior tell Roger at the diner?

Though he can't bring himself to admit the whole truth, Junior tells Roger he's lost his wallet. Without hesitation, Roger gives Junior forty dollars to cover his and Penelope's food.
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How does Junior cope after Eugene dies?

Eugene's death is the second major loss in a very short time in Junior's life. After it, Junior feels himself supported by the Reardan community. Gordy consoles him with literature, helping Junior to see that his loneliness and grief have been a part of the human experience for thousands of years.
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How much money did Roger give Junior?

Roger finds Junior in the bathroom and says he supposes Junior is sick with love. Junior says yes, but, also, he forgot his wallet. Roger tell him not to worry and lends him $40 on the spot.
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Why do people call Junior an apple?

They think Junior has betrayed them- he shared traditional apple recipes with friends at Reardan, so they call him an apple as a reminder.
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Why does Mr P forgive Junior?

P forgives Junior for hitting him in the face with a thrown textbook. Mr. P is able to forgive Junior because he sees not simply Junior's action (throwing the textbook), but also his complex motivation: Junior is angry at a racist school system that limits his opportunities, and he wants more from his life.
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How did Junior break Mr P's nose?

P, his geometry teacher, passes him his textbook, he sees his mother's name in it and realizes how old the book must be. Angered and saddened by the fact that the reservation is so poor that it cannot afford new textbooks, Junior violently throws the book, which hits Mr. P's face, breaking his nose.
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Does Mr P forgive Junior for hitting him with the geometry book?

He tells Junior that hitting him with the book (and breaking Mr. P's nose) is probably the worst thing Junior has ever done. But then Mr. P says something surprising, which is that he forgives Junior.
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Why does Junior laugh when his sister dies?

Junior doesn't find it comforting that his sister was “too freaking drunk to feel any pain when she burned to death.” The absurdity of the situation sets him off again, and he laughs uncontrollably while his dad silently drives him home.
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Why did Junior try to have Tony killed?

Tony also upset Junior by placing his mother, Livia Soprano, widow of Junior's brother Johnny, into the Green Grove retirement community. Resentful, Livia tried to take advantage of both of their grudges and gave Junior the go ahead to kill Tony.
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Who did Junior fall in love with?

Junior remembers how, at the age of twelve, he fell in love with a Native American girl named Dawn.
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Why did Junior fight Roger?

One day at lunchtime, one of the jocks, Roger, tells Arnold a horrible racist joke (8.119). Junior is, of course, infuriated. Since he has been insulted, and since he lives by the "Indian Rules of Fisticuffs," Junior punches Roger dead in the face. Roger is so shocked he can only stare at Junior.
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What is Roger's full name American Dad?

Roger Smith is a fictional character in the adult animated sitcom American Dad!, created, voiced, and designed by Seth MacFarlane. Roger is a 1,601-year-old grey space alien living with the Smith family.
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How does Junior make Penelope cry?

Remembering what he always tells his dad when he is drunk and depressed, Junior tells Penelope, “Don't give up.” Penelope begins to cry and confess how lonely and scared she is, despite being pretty and smart and popular (her mention of these three attributes makes Junior think she has an ego).
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Who did Penelope give birth to?

Penelope, in Greek mythology, a daughter of Icarius of Sparta and the nymph Periboea and wife of the hero Odysseus. They had one son, Telemachus.
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Did Penelope have a baby?

Penelope is married to the main character, the king of Ithaca, Odysseus (Ulysses in Roman mythology), and daughter of Icarius of Sparta and Periboea (or Polycaste). She only has one son with Odysseus, Telemachus, who was born just before Odysseus was called to fight in the Trojan War.
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Why did Penelope remarry?

What has finally led Penelope decide to remarry is the circumstance that her son, Telemachus, has now reached manhood. On leaving for Troy, Odysseus had spoken these words to her : "-when you see our son has grown a beard, marry the man you wish, and leave your home"(18: 269-270; trans.
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