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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: "Grandmother Gives Me Some Advice".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Junior say his sister spends twenty-three hours a day in the beginning of the novel?
(a) In the basement.
(b) At church.
(c) In the bathroom.
(d) In the attic.

2. In Junior's drawing of his sister Mary in Chapter 4: "Because Geometry Is Not a Country Somewhere Near France," he compares Mary's appearance to what celebrity?
(a) Jennifer Lopez.
(b) Jessica Lange.
(c) Jennifer Lawrence.
(d) Halle Berry.

3. What is the name of Junior's dog that becomes ill in Chapter 2: "Why Chicken Means So Much to Me"?
(a) Dingo.
(b) Oscar.
(c) Fritz.
(d) Falcon.

4. What is the name of the reservation where Junior's family lives?
(a) The Acoma Pueblo and Off-Reservation Trust Land.
(b) The Spokane Indian Reservation.
(c) The Karuk Indian Reservation.
(d) The Alturas Rancheria.

5. What is the one talent that Junior is proud of in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Drawing cartoons.
(b) Designing buildings.
(c) Writing poetry.
(d) Making music.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color bandana does Junior's grandmother wear whenever she visits friends?

2. What name is printed in the geometry book that Junior receives in class in Chapter 4: "Because Geometry Is Not a Country Somewhere Near France"?

3. What color bandana does Junior's grandmother wear whenever she goes to powwows?

4. Mr. P tells Junior in Chapter 5: "Hope Against Hope," "That's how we were taught to teach you. We were supposed to kill the Indian to save" what?

5. What does Junior say his best friend has become at the end of Chapter 7: "Rowdy Sings the Blues"?

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