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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Junior when he underwent surgery to address the medical condition he was born with?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 9 months.

2. Whom does Junior confess to about his love for the beautiful Indian girl in Chapter 10: "Tears of a Clown"?
(a) Melinda.
(b) Penelope.
(c) Carl.
(d) Rowdy.

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

4. What offensive name does the girl that Junior falls in love with call him in Chapter 10: "Tears of a Clown"?
(a) Basketball Beaver.
(b) Junior High Honky.
(c) Four-eyed dork.
(d) Apple.

5. What does Junior say his best friend has become at the end of Chapter 7: "Rowdy Sings the Blues"?
(a) His father.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) His dog.
(d) His worst enemy.

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

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

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

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

10. What was the score when the Wellpinit Junior High Academic Bowl played against Reardan Junior High School the previous year, according to Junior in Chapter 7: "Rowdy Sings the Blues"?
(a) 26-12.
(b) 50-1.
(c) 22-44.
(d) 16-18.

11. When was the Spokane Indian Reservation founded?
(a) 1881.
(b) 1859.
(c) 1692.
(d) 1902.

12. What color bandana does Junior's grandmother wear whenever she goes to powwows?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Purple.

13. Why does Mr. P say he deserved to be hit with the book in Chapter 5: "Hope Against Hope"?
(a) Because of what he did to the Indians.
(b) Because he killed his father.
(c) Because he killed his wife.
(d) Because he was a traitor in the war.

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Rowdy do when Junior waves at him in Chapter 14: "Thanksgiving"?

3. What does Mary describe ordering from room service on her honeymoon in Chapter 13: "My Sister Sends Me an E-mail"?

4. What does Mr. P say Mary dreamed of being when she was in school in Chapter 5: "Hope Against Hope"?

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

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