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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. How tall is Mr. P described in the drawing of him in Chapter 4: "Because Geometry Is Not a Country Somewhere Near France"?
(a) 6 feet.
(b) 5 feet.
(c) 4 feet.
(d) 5 feet, one inch.

2. What does Penelope say she wants to study in college?
(a) Drama.
(b) English literature.
(c) American history.
(d) Architecture.

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

4. What is the name of the Indian girl that Junior describes falling in love with in Chapter 10: "Tears of a Clown"?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Marie.
(c) Anna.
(d) Emily.

5. Junior says of Mary in Chapter 6: "Go Means Go" that she is running away to do what?
(a) Escape the past.
(b) Find freedom.
(c) Get lost.
(d) Find something.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the three boys dressed up as that rob Junior in Chapter 11: "Halloween"?

2. What name is printed in the geometry book that Junior receives in class in Chapter 4: "Because Geometry Is Not a Country Somewhere Near France"?

3. What offensive name does the girl that Junior falls in love with call him in Chapter 10: "Tears of a Clown"?

4. Who is Junior's geology teacher at Reardan?

5. 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"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What advice does Mr. P give to Junior in Chapter 5: "Hope Against Hope"? Why?

4. What is Rowdy's immediate reaction to Junior's announcement in Chapter 7: "Rowdy Sings the Blues"?

5. How does Junior describe his feelings about his sister's marriage in Chapter 12: "Slouching Toward Thanksgiving"?

6. How does Junior describe his family's financial circumstances in Chapter 2: "Why Chicken Means So Much to Me"?

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

8. How does the reservation where Mary has moved to differ from the one where she and Junior grew up?

9. What birth defect does Junior describe having been born with in Chapter 1: "The Black Eye of the Month Club"?

10. 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?

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