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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On what date were both Junior and Rowdy born?
(a) July 12, 1995.
(b) June 1, 1997.
(c) September 24, 1993.
(d) November 5, 1992.

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

4. Where does Mary say she spent her honeymoon in Chapter 13: "My Sister Sends Me an E-mail"?
(a) Niagara Falls.
(b) Klamath River.
(c) Flathead Lake.
(d) Reno.

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

6. What word is repeated on the image of the flying horse in the clouds in Chapter 7: "Rowdy Sings the Blues"?
(a) Fear.
(b) Help.
(c) White.
(d) Alone.

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

8. What is the condition that Junior says he was born with in Chapter 1: "The Black Eye of the Month Club"?
(a) A heart defect.
(b) Deafness.
(c) Water on the brain.
(d) A club foot.

9. How old is Junior when he describes falling in love with the beautiful Indian girl in Chapter 10: "Tears of a Clown"?
(a) 14.
(b) 16.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

10. How is Mr. P injured after Junior accidentally hits him with his geometry book?
(a) His nose is broken.
(b) His jaw is broken.
(c) He is blinded in one eye.
(d) He loses hearing in one ear.

11. 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) Poverty.
(c) God.
(d) Important.

12. 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) Valium.
(b) Phenobarbital.
(c) Lithium.
(d) Cannabis.

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

14. 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) Scorpions.
(b) Ants.
(c) Baby birds.
(d) Lizards.

15. What is the name of the reservation where Junior's family lives?
(a) The Acoma Pueblo and Off-Reservation Trust Land.
(b) The Alturas Rancheria.
(c) The Karuk Indian Reservation.
(d) The Spokane Indian Reservation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color bandana does Junior's grandmother wear whenever she visits friends?

2. About how much money does Junior say the thugs take from him in Chapter 11: "Halloween"?

3. 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"?

4. Where does Penelope tell Junior she wants to go to college in Chapter 15: "Hunger Pains"?

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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