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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Junior's parents respond when he tells them he wants to transfer to Reardan in Chapter 6: "Go Means Go"?
(a) They begrudgingly agree, but only on the condition that he plays basketball.
(b) They tell him he must move away to attend school there.
(c) They agree to help him transfer.
(d) They refuse to help him transfer.

2. Junior describes his Indian Reservation in Chapter 4: "Because Geometry Is Not a Country Somewhere Near France" as being "one million miles north of" what?
(a) Wealthy.
(b) Important.
(c) God.
(d) Poverty.

3. Who answers the door when Junior goes to Rowdy's house in Chapter 14: "Thanksgiving"?
(a) Rowdy's father.
(b) Rowdy's sister.
(c) Rowdy's mother.
(d) Rowdy.

4. What does Mr. P tell Junior he has to do in order to find happiness and hope in Chapter 5: "Hope Against Hope"?
(a) He has to leave the reservation.
(b) He has to stay on the reservation.
(c) He has to get married.
(d) He has to talk to the elders.

5. At what hospital were both Junior and Rowdy born?
(a) Kings County Hospital.
(b) White Horse Hospital.
(c) Sacred Heart Hospital.
(d) St. Agnes Hospital.

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

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

8. 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?
(a) Baby birds.
(b) Lizards.
(c) Scorpions.
(d) Ants.

9. What does Junior go dressed as at school in Chapter 11: "Halloween"?
(a) A vampire.
(b) A homeless person.
(c) A zombie.
(d) A tribal shaman.

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) 2:00 a.m.
(b) 4:00 p.m.
(c) 12:00 a.m.
(d) 5:00 p.m.

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

12. What does Junior's father do when Junior's dog becomes seriously ill in Chapter 2: "Why Chicken Means So Much to Me"?
(a) He shoots the dog.
(b) He has the dog euthanized at the vet.
(c) He takes the dog to a tribal elder.
(d) He gives the dog to a neighbor.

13. What disorder does Junior discover that Penelope suffers from in Chapter 15: "Hunger Pains"?
(a) Bipolar disorder.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) Bulimia.
(d) Anorexia.

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

15. Who is the pretty blonde girl that introduces herself to Junior in his homeroom class in Chapter 8: "How to Fight Monsters"?
(a) Penelope.
(b) Maria.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Elizabeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Junior's father give him for lunch money when he drops him off at school in Chapter 7: "Rowdy Sings the Blues"?

2. What are the three boys dressed up as that rob Junior in Chapter 11: "Halloween"?

3. 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"?

4. What is the date of Mary's email in Chapter 13: "My Sister Sends Me an E-mail"?

5. What is the one talent that Junior is proud of in the beginning of the novel?

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