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

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

3. 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 hates him.
(b) Because his father could have spent the money on prostitutes.
(c) Because his father has no job.
(d) Because he could have spent the money drinking.

4. 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) Jeff.
(b) Roger.
(c) James.
(d) Junior.

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 large homes.
(b) Because they have a casino.
(c) Because they have nice cars.
(d) Because they dress well.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade are Junior and Rowdy in as they jump into the lake in the drawing in Chapter 29: "Remembering"?

2. By how many points does Wellpinit win the basketball game after Junior is taken out because of an injury in Chapter 20: "Reindeer Games"?

3. Junior says in Chapter 29: "Remembering" that "somehow or another, Indians have forgotten that reservations were meant to be" what?

4. How old was Junior's mother when she met Junior's father?

5. How many Mexican girls does Gordy say disappeared in the same area of Mexico as the white girl in the last three years, but that there was no news of them, in Chapter 16: "Rowdy Gives Me Advice About Love"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What exchange takes place between Junior and Rowdy in Chapter 26: "Rowdy and I Have a Serious Discussion about Basketball"?

2. What communication takes place between Junior and Rowdy in Chapter 16: "Rowdy Gives Me Advice About Love"?

3. 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"?

4. What news does Junior receive from the school counselor in Chapter 27: "Because Russian Guys Are Not Always Geniuses"?

5. What exchange takes place between Junior and the television reporter in Chapter 25: "In Like a Lion"?

6. How does Junior feel after the winning game in Chapter 25: "In Like a Lion"?

7. How does Gordy respond when Junior asks for advice about love in Chapter 16: "Rowdy Gives Me Advice About Love"?

8. What is an example of irony employed by the author in Chapter 19: "My Sister Sends Me a Letter"?

9. Where does Junior go with his family in Chapter 29: "Remembering"? How does Junior describe the day?

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

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