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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 compared to Joel Wetzel on Junior's basketball team in Chapter 25: "In Like a Lion"?
(a) Roger.
(b) Gordy.
(c) Jeff.
(d) Junior.

2. How does Junior contact Rowdy after the end of basketball season in Chapter 26: "Rowdy and I Have a Serious Discussion about Basketball"?
(a) He visits him.
(b) He emails him.
(c) He calls him.
(d) He texts him.

3. 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"?
(a) I don't understand why anyone would think that way.
(b) If that were the case, wouldn't the Civil War have ended differently?
(c) If that were true, then wouldn't all white people be successful?
(d) If that were the case, what about the other minorities?

4. What does Junior say he does before every basketball game in Chapter 25: "In Like a Lion"?
(a) He drinks a beer.
(b) He prays.
(c) He calls his mother.
(d) He throws up.

5. 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 father.
(b) He asks his older brother.
(c) He asks his sister.
(d) He conducts internet research.

Short Answer Questions

1. Junior says in Chapter 23: "Wake" that "When it comes to death, [Indians] know that" what "are pretty much the same thing"?

2. What item does the rich white guy present to the mourners at the funeral, saying that he believes it belonged to Junior's grandmother in Chapter 23: "Wake"?

3. How old is Junior when he describes he and Rowdy climbing the tree by Turtle Lake in Chapter 30: "Talking About Turtles"?

4. When Junior emails Rowdy for advice about Penelope in Chapter 16: "Rowdy Gives Me Advice About Love," Rowdy replies, "I'm sick of Indian guys who treat white women like" what?

5. What symbols surround Junior's illustration of his report card in Chapter 28: "My Final Freshman Year Report Card"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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"?

9. What exchange takes place between Junior and Rowdy in Chapter 18: "Don't Trust Your Computer"?

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

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