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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many miles do Junior and Rowdy walk to get to the powwow grounds in Chapter 3: "Revenge Is My Middle Name"?
(a) 3 miles.
(b) 2 miles.
(c) 1 mile.
(d) 5 miles.

3. 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) Apple.
(c) Four-eyed dork.
(d) Junior High Honky.

4. Whom does Junior wish he could ask for advice about Penelope in Chapter 11: "Halloween"?
(a) Mary.
(b) Rowdy.
(c) Roger.
(d) His father.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. What is described as Junior's grandmother's best dish in the illustration of her in Chapter 9: "Grandmother Gives Me Some Advice"?

3. Where does Junior see Rowdy as he leaves Rowdy's house in Chapter 14: "Thanksgiving"?

4. How old is Junior when the novel begins?

5. What medicine does Junior say he was prescribed to prevent seizures as a child in Chapter 1: "The Black Eye of the Month Club"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Junior describe his sister in Chapter 4: "Because Geometry Is Not a Country Somewhere Near France"? How does Junior feel about his sister?

2. What exchange takes place between Junior and Rowdy in Chapter 14: "Thanksgiving"? How does Junior feel about this encounter?

3. How does Junior discover Penelope's eating disorder in Chapter 15: "Hunger Pains"?

4. Why does Junior say he is a member of "The Black Eye of the Month Club"? How does this status affect Junior's actions?

5. How does Mary describe her circumstances in her email to Junior in Chapter 13: "My Sister Sends Me an E-mail"?

6. How do Junior's parents respond to Junior's decision about school in Chapter 6: "Go Means Go"? What warning do they impart on him?

7. How does Junior describe the changes in how he's perceived around Penelope in Chapter 15: "Hunger Pains"?

8. How does Junior compare his and Oscar's family' circumstances in Chapter 3: "Revenge Is My Middle Name"?

9. Who takes Junior to his first day at the new school in Chapter 8: "How to Fight Monsters"? What conversation do they have as Junior departs?

10. What leads up to Junior throwing the textbook in Chapter 4: "Because Geometry Is Not a Country Somewhere Near France"?

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