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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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"?
(a) Agnes Adams.
(b) Penelope Smith.
(c) Gordan Anders.
(d) Mary Spirit.

2. In the illustration of the White vs. Indian boy in Chapter 8: "How to Fight Monsters," the white boy is depicted wearing what kinds of shoes?
(a) The latest Air Jordans.
(b) Canvas tennis shoes from Safeway.
(c) Birkenstock sandals.
(d) Cowboy boots.

3. Where has Mary moved after marrying in Chapter 12: "Slouching Toward Thanksgiving"?
(a) Montana.
(b) Arizona.
(c) California.
(d) New Mexico.

4. Junior says of Mary in Chapter 6: "Go Means Go" that she is running away to do what?
(a) Find something.
(b) Find freedom.
(c) Escape the past.
(d) Get lost.

5. What does Penelope say she's going to ask for instead of candy when she goes trick-or-treating in Chapter 11: "Halloween"?
(a) Toys for children.
(b) Canned food.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Spare change.

6. What does Junior claim petrified wood actually is in his geology class in Chapter 12: "Slouching Toward Thanksgiving"?
(a) Plaster.
(b) Sap.
(c) Salt.
(d) Rock.

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

8. What is the name of the school secretary that greets Junior at Reardan in Chapter 8: "How to Fight Monsters"?
(a) Penelope.
(b) Melinda.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Agnes.

9. How much money does Junior's father give him on Halloween night in Chapter 11: "Halloween"?
(a) Five dollars.
(b) Fifty cents.
(c) A dollar.
(d) Two dollars.

10. What are the three boys dressed up as that rob Junior in Chapter 11: "Halloween"?
(a) Mummies.
(b) Vampires.
(c) Frankenstein.
(d) Ghosts.

11. What does Mary describe ordering from room service on her honeymoon in Chapter 13: "My Sister Sends Me an E-mail"?
(a) Chicken wings.
(b) Cornbread.
(c) Indian fry bread.
(d) Pizza.

12. What does Penelope say she wants to study in college?
(a) English literature.
(b) Architecture.
(c) Drama.
(d) American history.

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

14. 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 Irritated.
(b) Driving While Intoxicated.
(c) Driving White Indians.
(d) Driving While Indian.

15. Who is Junior's history teacher at Reardan?
(a) Mr. P.
(b) Mr. Dodge.
(c) Mr. Sheridan.
(d) Mr. Grant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times does Junior say he's had to walk the entire way from school to his home in Chapter 12: "Slouching Toward Thanksgiving"?

2. In Junior's illustration of himself in Chapter 6: "Go Means Go," he is buried in sand with only his head exposed. What creatures are crawling on Junior's face in the drawing?

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

4. 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?

5. How old is Junior when the novel begins?

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