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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the Urban Indians?
(a) Those who adopt the white ways of life.
(b) They are Indian activists.
(c) The Indians that leave the reservation.
(d) It is an Indian gang.

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

3. What happens to Samuel-builds-a-fire on the railroad tracks?
(a) He passes out with a train headed straight toward him.
(b) He meets a hobo who shares his dinner.
(c) His foot gets caught in the railroad ties.
(d) He gets mugged.

4. What happens to Victor's dad and the motorcycle?
(a) He sells the motorcycle.
(b) He is in a bar fight and he is injured and his motorcycle is damaged.
(c) He is pulled over by a police officer who is trying to find trumped up charges.
(d) He has an accident and is in the hospital for a few months.

5. What does Victor do after his parents pass out from drinking too much alcohol?
(a) He goes out to meet his friends.
(b) He lies down next to them in bed.
(c) He begins to cry.
(d) He covers them with a blanket and goes to bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Victor's father's view on war?

2. What are Victor and his companion's initial thoughts on what to do with Dirty Joe at the carnival?

3. Who does Victor invite to take a drug with him?

4. What happens when Victor's basketball team goes to the state finals in high school?

5. How does the grass feel to Victor at the barbecue?

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