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

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

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"?
(a) A giant chandelier.
(b) A fireplace.
(c) A grand piano.
(d) An air conditioner.

4. What does Junior recall his grandmother telling him was "the whole point of life" in Chapter 22: "Red Versus White"?
(a) To find love.
(b) To create understanding.
(c) To meet new people.
(d) To fight for peace.

5. 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 dollar bill.
(b) A five-dollar bill.
(c) A notebook.
(d) A basketball.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many funerals does Junior say he's been to in his life in Chapter 27: "Because Russian Guys Are Not Always Geniuses"?

3. Why does Junior apologize to Rowdy in Chapter 26: "Rowdy and I Have a Serious Discussion about Basketball"?

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

5. What do Junior and Rowdy exchange in their encounter in Chapter 26: "Rowdy and I Have a Serious Discussion about Basketball"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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