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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Halle Berry.
(c) Jennifer Lopez.
(d) Jessica Lange.

2. Who has Junior punched in the face at school in Chapter 9: "Grandmother Gives Me Some Advice"?
(a) Carl.
(b) Clarence.
(c) Roger.
(d) Rowdy.

3. What color bandana does Junior's grandmother wear whenever she visits friends?
(a) Black.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

4. What does Mr. P say Mary dreamed of being when she was in school in Chapter 5: "Hope Against Hope"?
(a) A writer.
(b) An actress.
(c) A musician.
(d) A teacher.

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

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

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) Wyatt.
(b) Kilkenny.
(c) Poison.
(d) Anderson.

8. What was the score last year when Junior's school went to play Reardan in flag football, according to Junior in Chapter 7: "Rowdy Sings the Blues"?
(a) 12-12.
(b) 45-0.
(c) 12-0.
(d) 16-0.

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

10. What animal does Junior compare Rowdy to in Chapter 3: "Revenge Is My Middle Name"?
(a) A tiger.
(b) A bear.
(c) A lion.
(d) A snake.

11. 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) Wally.
(c) Roger.
(d) Rowdy.

12. Junior says in Chapter 10: "Tears of a Clown" that he realized at a young age that he will always fall in love with what kind of women?
(a) Unreachable women.
(b) Dark-skinned women.
(c) Unattractive women.
(d) Poor women.

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

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

15. Where does Penelope tell Junior she wants to go to college in Chapter 15: "Hunger Pains"?
(a) Stanford.
(b) Harvard.
(c) NYU.
(d) Yale.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many teeth does Junior say he developed in Chapter 1: "The Black Eye of the Month Club"?

2. How old is Junior when he describes falling in love with the beautiful Indian girl in Chapter 10: "Tears of a Clown"?

3. How much money does Junior's father give him on Halloween night in Chapter 11: "Halloween"?

4. When was the Spokane Indian Reservation founded?

5. 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"?

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