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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. What grade has Junior earned on his report card in Geology in Chapter 28: "My Final Freshman Year Report Card"?
(a) A-.
(b) B+.
(c) A+.
(d) C-.

2. How does Mary describe her new house in Chapter 19: "My Sister Sends Me a Letter"?
(a) The most gorgeous place in the world.
(b) A pitiful dump but better than nothing.
(c) The most depressing place in the world.
(d) A tenement on the outskirts of town.

3. How many funerals does Junior say he's been to in his life in Chapter 27: "Because Russian Guys Are Not Always Geniuses"?
(a) 23.
(b) 12.
(c) 42.
(d) 16.

4. How much money does Junior have when he attends the Winter Formal in Chapter 17: "Dance, Dance, Dance"?
(a) $20.
(b) $10.
(c) $30.
(d) $5.

5. 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 mother.
(d) Find his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Junior say he does before every basketball game in Chapter 25: "In Like a Lion"?

2. Junior says in Chapter 22: "Red Versus White," "I've learned that white people, especially fathers, are good at" what?

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

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 does Junior's father give him for Christmas after he returns home in Chapter 21: "And a Partridge in a Pear Tree"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

5. What does Junior say about the virtue of tolerance in Chapter 22: "Red Versus White"?

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

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

8. Describe the drawing that comprises Chapter 28: "My Final Freshman Year Report Card." What imagery appears in the illustration?

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

10. What example does Junior use in Chapter 22: "Red Versus White" to describe his love for Indians?

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