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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Victor's equation for survival?
(a) Survival = Anger X Imagination.
(b) Survival = Skills X Stamina.
(c) Survival = Ingenuity X Stamina.
(d) Survival = Determination X Imagination.

2. What does Victor's teacher want him to do in the second grade?
(a) To write with his right hand and wear cleaner clothing.
(b) To do his homework at school because she does not think he is doing his own work.
(c) To apologize for everything and cut off his braids.
(d) To perform math problems on the board in front of the class and testify before the state court about how his parents are mistreating him.

3. What does Thomas Builds-a-Fire do during the incident twenty years ago?
(a) He leaves his wallet at the scene.
(b) He punches a bystander.
(c) He runs from the police.
(d) He surrenders.

4. Why does Victor's mother not like the stories he writes?
(a) Because she thinks he is wasting too much time writing them.
(b) Because they use so much profanity.
(c) Because they are so negative.
(d) Because he is too revealing about family matters.

5. Why are the Indians burning down a house?
(a) Because it makes a really big bon fire.
(b) Because it is a safety hazard.
(c) Because it has to do with the white men.
(d) Because they want to clear the land.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Victor convince the person to assist him with the incident with Dirty Joe at the carnival?

2. Why is Victor's father against fighting for the United States in the Vietnam War?

3. What happens when Victor drives into a wealthy neighborhood?

4. According to Victor, Indians make the best __________ because they can ride horses.

5. To Victor, what about an Indian boy is beautiful?

(see the answer key)

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