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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Junior blame for 90 percent of the Spokane Indian deaths in Chapter 27: "Because Russian Guys Are Not Always Geniuses"?
(a) Lung disease.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Heart disease.
(d) Suicide.

2. Why does Mary say she is struggling to find a job in Chapter 19: "My Sister Sends Me a Letter"?
(a) She is too old.
(b) She is from a different tribe.
(c) She has no education.
(d) She has no experience.

3. Whose suit does Junior wear to the Winter Formal in Chapter 17: "Dance, Dance, Dance"?
(a) Roger's.
(b) His brother's.
(c) Rowdy's.
(d) His father's.

4. What does Junior describe as "the very best thing about my grandmother" in Chapter 22: "Red Versus White"?
(a) She was strong.
(b) She was peaceful.
(c) She was tolerant.
(d) She was enduring.

5. How old is Junior when he describes he and Rowdy climbing the tree by Turtle Lake in Chapter 30: "Talking About Turtles"?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 10.

6. What team is Penelope playing against in the volleyball match in Chapter 16: "Rowdy Gives Me Advice About Love"?
(a) The Davenport Lady Gorillas.
(b) The Portland Raiders.
(c) The Humboldt Honeybees.
(d) The Wellpinit Redskins.

7. What symbols surround Junior's illustration of his report card in Chapter 28: "My Final Freshman Year Report Card"?
(a) Moons.
(b) Clouds.
(c) Stars.
(d) Suns.

8. What musical instrument does Arnold Spirit, Sr. take with him when his family goes to spend the day at the cemetery in Chapter 29: "Remembering"?
(a) His guitar.
(b) His flute.
(c) His saxophone.
(d) His drums.

9. How many years older is Junior's mother than Junior's father?
(a) She is three years older.
(b) She is eight years older.
(c) She is four years older.
(d) She is ten years older.

10. When Junior emails Rowdy for advice about Penelope in Chapter 16: "Rowdy Gives Me Advice About Love," Rowdy replies, "I'm sick of Indian guys who treat white women like" what?
(a) Bowling trophies.
(b) They're better.
(c) Princesses.
(d) Angels.

11. What does Junior's father give him for Christmas after he returns home in Chapter 21: "And a Partridge in a Pear Tree"?
(a) A notebook.
(b) A five-dollar bill.
(c) A basketball.
(d) A dollar bill.

12. What grade has Junior earned in Geometry in Chapter 28: "My Final Freshman Year Report Card"?
(a) D.
(b) C+.
(c) A.
(d) B-.

13. Junior says in Chapter 23: "Wake" that "When it comes to death, [Indians] know that" what "are pretty much the same thing"?
(a) Tears and burial.
(b) Brutality and ignorance.
(c) Laughter and tears.
(d) Loss and Living.

14. Who is said to be responsible for Eugene's death in Chapter 24: "Valentine Heart"?
(a) Rowdy.
(b) Junior.
(c) Arnold Spirit, Sr.
(d) Bobby.

15. Who is compared to Joel Wetzel on Junior's basketball team in Chapter 25: "In Like a Lion"?
(a) Junior.
(b) Roger.
(c) Gordy.
(d) Jeff.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mary describe her new house in Chapter 19: "My Sister Sends Me a Letter"?

2. How was Eugene killed, according to Junior in Chapter 24: "Valentine Heart"?

3. By how many points does Wellpinit win the basketball game after Junior is taken out because of an injury in Chapter 20: "Reindeer Games"?

4. How many games in a row does the Reardan High School basketball team win after losing their first game to Wellpinit in Chapter 25: "In Like a Lion"?

5. What word from Chapter 26: "Rowdy and I Have a Serious Discussion about Basketball" refers to an unreasoning fear of or antipathy toward gay individuals or lifestyles?

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