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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. In Junior's drawing from Chapter 19: "My Sister Sends Me a Letter," he compares his sister's new home to what?
(a) A beaver dam.
(b) A tree house.
(c) A TV dinner tray.
(d) A castle.

2. What is the name of the Indian that hit Junior's grandmother in his car?
(a) Isaac.
(b) Gordy.
(c) Peter.
(d) Gerald.

3. How old was Junior's father when he met Junior's mother for the first time?
(a) 16.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 8.

4. What diner does Junior go to with his friends from Reardan in Chapter 17: "Dance, Dance, Dance"?
(a) Tom's Diner.
(b) Denny's.
(c) Waffle House.
(d) J. J.'s Diner.

5. Who is the "Russian dude" that Gordy gives Junior a book by in Chapter 27: "Because Russian Guys Are Not Always Geniuses"?
(a) Franz Kafka.
(b) Fyodor Abramov.
(c) Leo Tolstoy.
(d) Constantin Stanislavsky.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is said to be responsible for Eugene's death in Chapter 24: "Valentine Heart"?

2. Where is Junior's grandmother's funeral moved in Chapter 23: "Wake"?

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?

4. Who is compared to Joel Wetzel on Junior's basketball team in Chapter 25: "In Like a Lion"?

5. What derogatory term does Junior say that some people on the reservation call him in Chapter 18: "Don't Trust Your Computer"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Junior describe the contradictions of his identity in Chapter 17: "Dance, Dance, Dance"?

2. How does Mary describe her circumstances in her letter to Junior in Chapter 19: "My Sister Sends Me a Letter"?

3. Why is Junior particularly touched by his father's Christmas gift in Chapter 21: "And a Partridge in a Pear Tree"?

4. How has Junior's understanding of and connection with his sister evolved by the end of the novel?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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