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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How far is Reardan from the reservation where Junior lives?
(a) 22 miles.
(b) 5 miles.
(c) 45 miles.
(d) 12 miles.

3. What is the name of the school that Junior attends on the reservation in Chapter 4: "Because Geometry Is Not a Country Somewhere Near France"?
(a) Reardan High School.
(b) Karuk High School.
(c) Grace Anderson High School.
(d) Wellpinit High School.

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

5. 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 While Intoxicated.
(d) Driving White Indians.

6. 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) Roger.
(b) Wally.
(c) Rowdy.
(d) Oscar.

7. Where does Junior see Rowdy as he leaves Rowdy's house in Chapter 14: "Thanksgiving"?
(a) Across the street at the playground.
(b) In an upstairs window.
(c) In his backyard.
(d) Leaving church.

8. About how much money does Junior say the thugs take from him in Chapter 11: "Halloween"?
(a) $20.
(b) $30.
(c) $10.
(d) $5.

9. What is the date of Mary's email in Chapter 13: "My Sister Sends Me an E-mail"?
(a) March 16, 2009.
(b) July 12, 2002.
(c) November 16, 2006.
(d) September 12, 2013.

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) 16-18.
(d) 22-44.

11. What medicine does Junior say he was prescribed to prevent seizures as a child in Chapter 1: "The Black Eye of the Month Club"?
(a) Cannabis.
(b) Valium.
(c) Phenobarbital.
(d) Lithium.

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

13. 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 gives the dog to a neighbor.
(b) He has the dog euthanized at the vet.
(c) He shoots the dog.
(d) He takes the dog to a tribal elder.

14. What is the name of Penelope's father?
(a) Carl.
(b) Earl.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) David.

15. 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"?
(a) Twice.
(b) Three times.
(c) Once.
(d) Four times.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mr. P tell Junior he has to do in order to find happiness and hope in Chapter 5: "Hope Against Hope"?

3. 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"?

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

5. Junior says of Mary in Chapter 6: "Go Means Go" that she is running away to do what?

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