Montana 1948 - Quotes

Question 1

“My father was a man who…

Answer 1

… tried to turn two ways at once.”

Question 2

“… whose only fault lay in trying…

Answer 2

… to be loyal to both family and justice.”

Question 3

“They couldn’t arrest…

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… us. We are the law.”

Question 4

“I wish you wouldn’t have…

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… told the sheriff.”

Question 5

“She’s an Indian. Why…

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… would she tell the truth?”

Question 6

“Don’t blame Montana.

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… Don’t ever blame Montana.”

Question 7

“It would never occur to…

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… my father to refuse.”

Question 8

“You’re the sheriff. I’m…

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… the deputy.”

Question 9

“Frank said he’d…

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… cut it out.”

Question 10

“You’re brother has always…

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… been partial to red meat.”

Question 11

“Nothing glittered in my father’s wake…

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… like it did in my Uncle Frank’s.”

Question 12

“With his war record…

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… he could work in Billings.”

Question 13

“Uncle Frank’s death was an…

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… unbrigable gap between us.”

Question 14

“My father knew him as well as any man. And…

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… he knew that he was guilty.”

Question 15

“When he examines an Indian he…

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… takes liberties, indecent liberties.”

Question 16

“Frank said he’d come…

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… without a fuss.”

Question 17

“Screwing an Indian or whatever. You…

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… don’t arrest a man for that.”

Question 18

“My father did not dislike Indians. He simply…

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… held them in low regard.”

Question 19

“He’s as guilty as sin Gail. He…

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… told me as much.”

Question 20

“I was pretty sure it was…

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… uncle Frank’s truck.”

Question 21

“He wanted…

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… he needed power.”

Question 22

“Is that why I…

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… gave you that goddamn badge?”

Question 23

“My son. Came…

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… back to us.”

Question 24

“From the summer of my twelfth year…

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… I carry with me a series of images more vivid and lasting than any others of my boyhood.”

Question 25

“Hayden gave me…

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… a measure of respect I didn’t have to earn.”

Question 26

“Who wanted nothing more than to…

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… work their farms and live quietly with their families.”