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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. Who is said to be responsible for Eugene's death in Chapter 24: "Valentine Heart"?
(a) Rowdy.
(b) Junior.
(c) Bobby.
(d) Arnold Spirit, Sr.

2. What does Gordy do when Junior asks him for advice on how to gain the love of a white girl in Chapter 16: "Rowdy Gives Me Advice About Love"?
(a) He asks his older brother.
(b) He conducts internet research.
(c) He asks his father.
(d) He asks his sister.

3. 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?
(a) Love.
(b) A culture.
(c) A dream.
(d) An identity.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Junior describe his father's cowboy boot as smelling like in Chapter 21: "And a Partridge in a Pear Tree"?

2. What does Junior blame for 90 percent of the Spokane Indian deaths in Chapter 27: "Because Russian Guys Are Not Always Geniuses"?

3. What team is Penelope playing against in the volleyball match in Chapter 16: "Rowdy Gives Me Advice About Love"?

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

5. What is Gordy's response when Junior says "Some Indians think you become white if you try to make your life better, if you become successful," in Chapter 18: "Don't Trust Your Computer"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Junior describe his relationship with mortality in comparison with the students at Reardan in Chapter 27: "Because Russian Guys Are Not Always Geniuses"?

2. What philosophical discussion do Junior and Gordy have regarding race and identity in Chapter 18: "Don't Trust Your Computer"?

3. How does Penelope discover the truth of Junior's poverty? How does she respond?

4. How are the deaths of Eugene and Bobby described in Chapter 24: "Valentine Heart"?

5. What story does Arnold Spirit, Sr. tell his son in encouraging him to try out for the basketball team in Chapter 20: "Reindeer Games"?

6. Describe the drawing that comprises Chapter 28: "My Final Freshman Year Report Card." What imagery appears in the illustration?

7. What example does Junior use in Chapter 22: "Red Versus White" to describe his love for Indians?

8. What do Rowdy and Junior do together in the end of Chapter 30: "Talking About Turtles"?

9. How would you describe Junior's outlook for the future in Chapter 29: "Remembering"?

10. Why has the billionaire named Ted come to Grandmother Spirit's wake in Chapter 23: "Wake"?

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