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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the white girl that Gordy describes disappearing in Mexico last summer in Chapter 16: "Rowdy Gives Me Advice About Love"?
(a) Melanie.
(b) Anne Marie.
(c) Cynthia.
(d) Maria.

2. How does Mary describe her new house in Chapter 19: "My Sister Sends Me a Letter"?
(a) A tenement on the outskirts of town.
(b) The most depressing place in the world.
(c) A pitiful dump but better than nothing.
(d) The most gorgeous place in the world.

3. What does Mary say she has begun to do in her spare time in Chapter 19: "My Sister Sends Me a Letter"?
(a) She's begun writing her life story.
(b) She's begun taking college classes.
(c) She's begun taking guitar lessons.
(d) She's begun studying acting.

4. What does Gordy say happens to weird people, from primitive cultures to today, in Chapter 18: "Don't Trust Your Computer"?
(a) They are executed.
(b) They are regaled.
(c) They are banished.
(d) They are worshiped.

5. Why does Junior say that the people in Reardan assume the Indians from the reservation have plenty of money, in Chapter 17: "Dance, Dance, Dance"?
(a) Because they have a casino.
(b) Because they have nice cars.
(c) Because they dress well.
(d) Because they have large homes.

6. What kind of trees does Junior describe covering the reservation in Chapter 30: "Talking About Turtles"?
(a) Aspen trees.
(b) Ponderosa pine trees.
(c) Walnut and oak trees.
(d) Juniper trees.

7. What does Junior recall his grandmother telling him was "the whole point of life" in Chapter 22: "Red Versus White"?
(a) To meet new people.
(b) To find love.
(c) To fight for peace.
(d) To create understanding.

8. Almost how many people attend Junior's grandmother's funeral in Chapter 23: "Wake"?
(a) 350.
(b) 2,000.
(c) 250.
(d) 1,000.

9. What does Junior blame for 90 percent of the Spokane Indian deaths in Chapter 27: "Because Russian Guys Are Not Always Geniuses"?
(a) Lung disease.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Heart disease.

10. How old was Junior's mother when she met Junior's father?
(a) 6.
(b) 19.
(c) 16.
(d) 13.

11. What teacher insults Junior and causes the class to walk out in Chapter 24: "Valentine Heart"?
(a) Mr. Sheridan.
(b) Mr. Grant.
(c) Mr. Dodge.
(d) Mrs. Jeremy.

12. What item does the rich white guy present to the mourners at the funeral, saying that he believes it belonged to Junior's grandmother in Chapter 23: "Wake"?
(a) A bow and a quiver of arrows.
(b) A powwow dance outfit.
(c) A dream-catcher.
(d) A clay pot.

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

14. When Junior sends Rowdy a picture of his smiling face, what does Rowdy respond with a picture of in Chapter 18: "Don't Trust Your Computer"?
(a) His bare bottom.
(b) His smiling face.
(c) His girlfriend.
(d) Him flipping the bird.

15. What did Junior's mother help Junior's father do when they first met?
(a) Get a drink from a water fountain.
(b) Find his father.
(c) Find his mother.
(d) Start a car engine.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Junior's father return after his bender during the holidays in Chapter 21: "And a Partridge in a Pear Tree"?

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

3. Junior says in Chapter 22: "Red Versus White," "I've learned that white people, especially fathers, are good at" what?

4. What grade has Junior earned in English in Chapter 28: "My Final Freshman Year Report Card"?

5. What grade has Junior earned in Geometry in Chapter 28: "My Final Freshman Year Report Card"?

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