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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Junior says that the only paper route on the reservation is owned by a tribal elder named what, in Chapter 2: "Why Chicken Means So Much to Me"?
(a) Oscar.
(b) Roger.
(c) Rowdy.
(d) Wally.

2. What is the response of Junior's parents when he asks them in Chapter 6: "Go Means Go," "Who has the most hope?"
(a) Children.
(b) White people.
(c) Mary.
(d) The elders.

3. What fast food restaurant does Junior describe his parents getting chicken from in Chapter 2: "Why Chicken Means So Much to Me"?
(a) Chick Fil-A.
(b) Buffalo Hot Wings.
(c) Popeye's Chicken.
(d) Kentucky Fried Chicken.

4. What does Mary say she did yesterday for the first time in her email to Junior in Chapter 13: "My Sister Sends Me an E-mail"?
(a) She drove a truck.
(b) She rode a horse.
(c) She waited tables.
(d) She smoked a cigarette.

5. What is Junior's history class studying in the beginning of Chapter 15: "Hunger Pains"?
(a) The Louisiana Purchase.
(b) The American Revolution.
(c) The U.S. Civil War.
(d) The bombing of Pearl Harbor.

6. How old is Junior when the novel begins?
(a) 16.
(b) 22.
(c) 36.
(d) 14.

7. What town near where Mary lives does she say recently tried to secede from the reservation in Chapter 13: "My Sister Sends Me an E-mail"?
(a) Poison.
(b) Wyatt.
(c) Anderson.
(d) Kilkenny.

8. Who stands by Junior's assertion about petrified wood in Chapter 12: "Slouching Toward Thanksgiving"?
(a) Penelope.
(b) Roger.
(c) Gordy.
(d) Rowdy.

9. Junior says in Chapter 4: "Because Geometry Is Not a Country Somewhere Near France," that "if God hadn't wanted us to masturbate, then God wouldn't have given us" what?
(a) Magazines.
(b) Brains.
(c) Thumbs.
(d) Bodies.

10. At what time does Junior describe giving a confession of his love for the beautiful Indian girl in Chapter 10: "Tears of a Clown"?
(a) 4:00 p.m.
(b) 2:00 a.m.
(c) 12:00 a.m.
(d) 5:00 p.m.

11. Who is Junior's geology teacher at Reardan?
(a) Mr. P.
(b) Mr. Grant.
(c) Mr. Dodge.
(d) Mrs. Smith.

12. Who is Junior's homeroom teacher at Reardan High School?
(a) Mr. Dodge.
(b) Mr. Grant.
(c) Mr. P.
(d) Mr. Anderson.

13. Junior describes one week when he was little and his father was pulled over three times in Reardan for "DWI." What does Junior explain "DWI" as meaning?
(a) Driving While Indian.
(b) Driving While Irritated.
(c) Driving White Indians.
(d) Driving While Intoxicated.

14. When does Junior's tribe hold their annual powwow celebration at the reservation?
(a) Memorial Day weekend.
(b) New Year's Eve.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Labor Day weekend.

15. 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 Lawrence.
(b) Jennifer Lopez.
(c) Jessica Lange.
(d) Halle Berry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Junior says that his grandmother makes her living selling what objects on ebay in Chapter 9: "Grandmother Gives Me Some Advice"?

2. What is the name of Junior's dog that becomes ill in Chapter 2: "Why Chicken Means So Much to Me"?

3. How old was Junior when he began wearing eyeglasses?

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

5. What does Penelope say she's going to ask for instead of candy when she goes trick-or-treating in Chapter 11: "Halloween"?

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