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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) Junior.
(d) Jeff.

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

3. What musical instrument does Arnold Spirit, Sr. take with him when his family goes to spend the day at the cemetery in Chapter 29: "Remembering"?
(a) His guitar.
(b) His flute.
(c) His saxophone.
(d) His drums.

4. 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"?
(a) Over 300.
(b) Over 200.
(c) Over 50.
(d) Over 20.

5. 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) An identity.
(b) A dream.
(c) Love.
(d) A culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many games in a row does the Reardan High School basketball team win after losing their first game to Wellpinit in Chapter 25: "In Like a Lion"?

2. When Junior sends Rowdy a picture of his smiling face, what does Rowdy respond with a picture of in Chapter 18: "Don't Trust Your Computer"?

3. What sentence does the drunk driver receive for the death of Junior's grandmother in Chapter 22: "Red Versus White"?

4. What did Junior's mother help Junior's father do when they first met?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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