View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Junior apologize to Rowdy in Chapter 26: "Rowdy and I Have a Serious Discussion about Basketball"?
(a) He apologizes for punching Rowdy.
(b) He apologizes for attending Reardan.
(c) He apologizes for calling Rowdy a name.
(d) He apologizes for beating Rowdy's basketball team.

2. How many songs do Penelope and Junior dance to at the Winter Formal?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 19.
(d) 6.

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

4. What does Junior's father give him for Christmas after he returns home in Chapter 21: "And a Partridge in a Pear Tree"?
(a) A five-dollar bill.
(b) A dollar bill.
(c) A notebook.
(d) A basketball.

5. Who comes to the school to pick Junior up after he learns of the death of his sister in Chapter 27: "Because Russian Guys Are Not Always Geniuses"?
(a) Rowdy.
(b) Roger.
(c) Arnold Spirit, Sr.
(d) Junior's mother.

Short Answer 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"?

2. Whose suit does Junior wear to the Winter Formal in Chapter 17: "Dance, Dance, Dance"?

3. What does Rowdy say he's going to have in every room of his house when he becomes rich and famous in Chapter 30: "Talking About Turtles"?

4. What is the worst character trait of Arnold Spirit, Sr., in the novel?

5. What happens to the man who is jailed for Eugene's death in Chapter 24: "Valentine Heart"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How would you describe Junior's circumstances during Christmas in Chapter 21: "And a Partridge in a Pear Tree"?

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

5. 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"?

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

7. What causes the students to stand up and walk out of Junior's class in Chapter 24: "Valentine Heart"?

8. How does Junior analyze the exchange that he and Rowdy have shared in Chapter 26: "Rowdy and I Have a Serious Discussion about Basketball"?

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

10. Where is Junior in the memory that he describes with Rowdy in Chapter 30: "Talking About Turtles"? What do they discuss?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,009 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample