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The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven | Quiz

Sherman Alexie
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The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven | Quiz

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1)

What do onlookers do when they see Dirty Joe at the carnival? (from Chapter 6)

They start shouting at him.
They get away from him.
They ignore him.
They gawk and point.
2)

What does John-John imagine he hears? (from Chapter 23)

A ship coming into port.
A jet landing.
A helicopter landing.
A bus.
3)

According to Victor, who has money on the reservation? (from Chapter 7)

The cigarette and fireworks salespeople.
The bar owners.
The store owners.
Those who can sell trinkets to tourists.
4)

How does Victor convince the person to assist him with the incident with Dirty Joe at the carnival? (from Chapter 6)

He says that Dirty Joe should be punnished.
He says that the situation is a public safety concern.
He says that Dirty Joe is communicating with dead ancestors.
He says that Indians have no problems with gravity.
5)

What happens thirty years ago while Victor's aunt and uncle return home from dancing? (from Chapter 8)

They hit a pedestrian.
They get lost and end up coming home hours later.
They get into a car accident.
They are pulled over by a police officer.
6)

Why are the Indians burning down a house? (from Chapter 11)

Because it is a safety hazard.
Because it has to do with the white men.
Because they want to clear the land.
Because it makes a really big bon fire.
7)

What is one of John-John's talents? (from Chapter 23)

Playing basketball.
Woodworking.
Telling stories.
Singing.
8)

Why does Junior Polatkin fall in love with the blonde girl in history class? (from Chapter 24)

He thinks she is attractive.
He thinks she is smart.
He believes she understands what it is like for Indians.
He believes she is very worldly.
9)

Why is Thomas Builds-a-Fire sent to prison after his trial? (from Chapter 10)

Because of evidence presented against him.
For his outbursts during his trial.
Because of an eyewitness.
He admits to crimes when he tells stories during his trial.
10)

How does Thomas Builds-a-Fire assist Victor after his father passes away? (from Chapter 7)

He helps Victor sort through his father's possessions.
He lets Victor cry on his shoulder.
He gives him money.
He offers him a ride.
11)

What does Jimmy One-horse's wife think about the man with whom she has an affair? (from Chapter 17)

He is too self-absorbed.
He is too flirtatious.
He drinks too much.
He is too serious.
12)

Why does Victor take baby James home to take care of him? (from Chapter 12)

Because he ends up on welfare anyway.
Because there are no immediate relatives.
Because he is the baby's father.
Because he is friends with the baby's father.
13)

What do Victor's uncle and cousin do during his aunt's incident with a mouse? (from Chapter 8)

They offer their advice.
They laugh and tease her.
They run after the mouse.
They ignore her.
14)

How does Victor's family watch television? (from Chapter 20)

So loud that it distorts their conversations.
In the dining room so they do not dwell on not having enough food.
In black and white.
With the sound down so they can talk about what they are watching.
15)

Who chases Victor and his companion after the incident with Dirty Joe at the carnival? (from Chapter 6)

A pack of dogs.
A group of teens.
Dirty Joe.
Security guards.
16)

What does the psychic child advise Victor to do? (from Chapter 16)

To break all of the mirrors in the house and tape them to his body.
To build a tree house and live there for a month.
To put glue on his body and roll around in leaves.
To stand on his roof and shout at people walking by.
17)

What does Victor's father describe while starting a car in the winter? (from Chapter 20)

The first television show he sees.
Not owning a pair of snow boots while growing up.
The cruel treatment he experiences in school while growing up.
The first car his family owns.
18)

What gift does the person whom Uncle Moses befriends have? (from Chapter 14)

Mathematics.
Leadership.
Playing basketball.
Painting.
19)

What does Victor's father not know about the man who disappears? (from Chapter 22)

Where he lives.
Who shoots him.
Who his next of kin are.
Where he is last seen.
20)

Where does Junior Polatkin attend college? (from Chapter 24)

Walla Walla College.
Gonzaga University.
Eastern Washington University.
Whitman College.
21)

Which is a story that Thomas Builds-a-Fire tells during his trial? (from Chapter 10)

A story about how he signs a treaty with the U.S. government in 1832.
A story about how he attacks pioneers in 1870.
A story about how he is a flying ace in World War I.
A story about how he kills soldiers in 1858.
22)

What is held up at the barbecue? (from Chapter 15)

A baby.
A fist.
A picture.
A can of beer.
23)

Why do the Indians hear sirens in 1967? (from Chapter 12)

Several police cars are converging onto a bar.
An ambulence is rushing to Rosemary Morning Dove's house.
Rosemary Morning Dove's house is on fire.
There is a tornado.
24)

Why do Victor's sisters put food coloring in the potatoes while growing up? (from Chapter 16)

Because they think the meal looks too bland.
Because they could not afford Play-doh.
To imagine they are eating different foods.
Because they think it looks pretty.
25)

Why is Victor punishing Dirty Joe at the carnival? (from Chapter 6)

For his drunkeness.
For promoting negative stereotypes of Indian people.
For being offensive to his mother.
For threatening people.
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