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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gordy says in Chapter 18: "Don't Trust Your Computer," "Well, life is a constant struggle between" what?
(a) Hope and failure.
(b) Finding love and finding success.
(c) The successes of the wealthy and the struggles of the poor.
(d) Being an individual and being a member of a community.

2. How many years older is Junior's mother than Junior's father?
(a) She is four years older.
(b) She is ten years older.
(c) She is three years older.
(d) She is eight years older.

3. In Junior's drawing from Chapter 19: "My Sister Sends Me a Letter," he compares his sister's new home to what?
(a) A tree house.
(b) A beaver dam.
(c) A TV dinner tray.
(d) A castle.

4. Who is the school guidance counselor that calls Junior out of class in Chapter 27: "Because Russian Guys Are Not Always Geniuses"?
(a) Miss Warren.
(b) Mr. Sheridan.
(c) Mrs. Jeremy.
(d) Mr. Dodge.

5. Why does Junior say he is thankful for his father's Christmas gift in Chapter 21: "And a Partridge in a Pear Tree"?
(a) Because his father has no job.
(b) Because his father hates him.
(c) Because he could have spent the money drinking.
(d) Because his father could have spent the money on prostitutes.

6. Who is compared to Joel Wetzel on Junior's basketball team in Chapter 25: "In Like a Lion"?
(a) Gordy.
(b) Roger.
(c) Jeff.
(d) Junior.

7. How tall does Junior say the tree is that "sits beside the highway to West End, past Turtle Lake" in Chapter 30: "Talking About Turtles"?
(a) About 60 feet tall.
(b) Over 100 feet tall.
(c) About 50 feet tall.
(d) Over 200 feet tall.

8. Who is described as the point guard on the Reardan basketball team and compared to Little Larry Soliday in Chapter 25: "In Like a Lion"?
(a) Roger.
(b) Jeff.
(c) Junior.
(d) James.

9. Why does Mary say she is struggling to find a job in Chapter 19: "My Sister Sends Me a Letter"?
(a) She has no education.
(b) She is too old.
(c) She has no experience.
(d) She is from a different tribe.

10. What does Junior say the score is after the first set in the volleyball game that Penelope plays in, in Chapter 16: "Rowdy Gives Me Advice About Love"?
(a) 16-2.
(b) 8-8.
(c) 12-0.
(d) 2-6.

11. Junior says in Chapter 29: "Remembering" that "somehow or another, Indians have forgotten that reservations were meant to be" what?
(a) Resorts.
(b) Issues of apology.
(c) Free lands.
(d) Death camps.

12. How does Junior feel about his exchange with Rowdy in Chapter 26: "Rowdy and I Have a Serious Discussion about Basketball"?
(a) Disappointed.
(b) Enraged.
(c) Happy.
(d) Wounded.

13. What do Junior and Rowdy exchange in their encounter in Chapter 26: "Rowdy and I Have a Serious Discussion about Basketball"?
(a) Food.
(b) Insults.
(c) Old memories.
(d) Gifts.

14. What musical instrument does Arnold Spirit, Sr. take with him when his family goes to spend the day at the cemetery in Chapter 29: "Remembering"?
(a) His saxophone.
(b) His guitar.
(c) His drums.
(d) His flute.

15. What Greek writer and philosopher does Gordy quote regarding grief in Chapter 24: "Valentine Heart"?
(a) Euripides.
(b) Perseus.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Aristotle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What team knocks Reardan High's basketball team out of the playoffs in Chapter 25: "In Like a Lion"?

2. Junior says in Chapter 29: "Remembering," "I realized that I might be a lonely Indian boy, but I was not alone in my loneliness. There were millions of other Americans who had left their birthplaces in search of" what?

3. What is the name of the rich white guy that speaks at Junior's grandmother's wake?

4. How does Junior contact Rowdy after the end of basketball season in Chapter 26: "Rowdy and I Have a Serious Discussion about Basketball"?

5. In Chapter 18: "Don't Trust Your Computer," Junior describes Rowdy as being the opposite of what?

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