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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 many different trees does Junior say he's probably climbed in his lifetime in Chapter 30: "Talking About Turtles"?
(a) 200.
(b) 100.
(c) 50.
(d) 30.

2. Why does Junior apologize to Rowdy in Chapter 26: "Rowdy and I Have a Serious Discussion about Basketball"?
(a) He apologizes for punching Rowdy.
(b) He apologizes for calling Rowdy a name.
(c) He apologizes for attending Reardan.
(d) He apologizes for beating Rowdy's basketball team.

3. How old is Junior when he describes he and Rowdy climbing the tree by Turtle Lake in Chapter 30: "Talking About Turtles"?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

4. Why does Mary say she is struggling to find a job in Chapter 19: "My Sister Sends Me a Letter"?
(a) She has no education.
(b) She is from a different tribe.
(c) She has no experience.
(d) She is too old.

5. What does Gordy say happens to weird people, from primitive cultures to today, in Chapter 18: "Don't Trust Your Computer"?
(a) They are regaled.
(b) They are banished.
(c) They are executed.
(d) They are worshiped.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Junior's drawing from Chapter 19: "My Sister Sends Me a Letter," he compares his sister's new home to what?

2. What team knocks Reardan High's basketball team out of the playoffs in Chapter 25: "In Like a Lion"?

3. What grade has Junior earned on his report card in Geology in Chapter 28: "My Final Freshman Year Report Card"?

4. 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"?

5. What grade has Junior earned in Geometry in Chapter 28: "My Final Freshman Year Report Card"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Junior describe his grandmother's wake in Chapter 23: "Wake"? Who attends the wake?

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

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

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

7. What is an example of irony employed by the author in Chapter 19: "My Sister Sends Me a Letter"?

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

9. What are Junior's chances of making the Reardan basketball team in Chapter 20: "Reindeer Games"? How does Junior do?

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

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