"And brain grease works inside the lobes like car grease works inside an engine." (1)

"My head was so big that little Indian skulls orbited around it." (3)

"Ten more than usual.
Ten more than normal.
Ten teeth past human." (4)

"Smash! Boom! Bam!" (20)

Who is Junior's best friend on the Indian reservation?

"I think the world is a series of broken dams and floods, and my cartoons are tiny lifeboats."(6)

"I figured he'd be okay with some rest, but then he started vomiting, and diarrhea blasted out of him, and he had these seizures where his little legs just kicked and kicked and kicked.(9)

What does Kentucky fried chicken symbolize?

"I draw because words are too unpredictable."(5)

Who gives Junior a ride on his motorcycle to Reardan?

"His heart is as strong and mean as a snake, too."(15)

"If the government wants to hide somebody, there's probably no place more isolated than my reservation, which is located approximately one million miles north of Important and two billion miles west of Happy."(30)

"There was nothing I could do to save Oscar.
Nothing.
Nothing.
Nothing." (10)

"And let me tell you, that old, old, old, decrepit geometry book hit my heart with the force of a nuclear bomb." ( 31)

Who leaves the reservation and gets married?

"Mary was a bright and shining star."(40)

"I knew he'd punch me in the head and shoulder area about two hundred times. I knew I'd soon be in a hospital drinking soup through a straw."(70)

What does Oscar symbolize?

"Bang! Rowdy punched me.
Bang! I hit the ground.
Bang! My nose bled like a firework." (53)

Who does Junior make friends with at Reardan?

"But I do know that hope for me is like some mythical creature. (51)

"You see, you men and boys are like packs of wild dogs. This giant boy is the alpha male of the school, and you're the new dog, so he pushed you around a bit to see how tough you are."(68)

What does Reardan symbolize?

"And believe me, a good piece of chicken can make anybody believe in the existence of God." (8)

Which girl does Junior like at Reardan?