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1. How does Ricky die in Part I?

Ricky dies in Part I when the Elk Spirit orchestrates a fight between him and a group of white men outside a rural bar in North Dakota.

2. What does Ricky see outside the bar in North Dakota that shocks him?

Ricky sees an entire herd of elk outside the bar in North Dakota, which shocks him.

3. What tragedy has just occurred in Ricky's life that contributes to his choice to leave the reservation?

Ricky has just lost his brother Cheeto to an overdose, a tragedy that contributes to his choice to leave the reservation.

4. What is unsettling about Lewis's new rental house with Peta?

There is a spotlight above the mantle that blinks on and off sporadically in Lewis's new rental house with Peta, which is unsettling to him.

5. In Part I, how does Peta save Lewis from potentially serious injury?

In Part I, Peta saves Lewis from potentially serious injury when he falls off a ladder inside the house and nearly cracks his skull on a hard corner.

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