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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) $5.
(b) $20.
(c) $30.
(d) $10.

2. Where is Junior's grandmother's funeral moved in Chapter 23: "Wake"?
(a) To the dance hall.
(b) To a cathedral.
(c) To a baseball field.
(d) To a football field.

3. What does Mary tell Junior to tell everyone when she closes her letter in Chapter 19: "My Sister Sends Me a Letter"?
(a) That she hates them all.
(b) That she's glad she left.
(c) That she loves and misses them.
(d) That she is having a baby.

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

5. Junior says in Chapter 23: "Wake" that "When it comes to death, [Indians] know that" what "are pretty much the same thing"?
(a) Loss and Living.
(b) Laughter and tears.
(c) Brutality and ignorance.
(d) Tears and burial.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mary describe her new house in Chapter 19: "My Sister Sends Me a Letter"?

2. What kind of trees does Junior describe covering the reservation in Chapter 30: "Talking About Turtles"?

3. What class is Junior called out of by the school counselor in Chapter 27: "Because Russian Guys Are Not Always Geniuses"?

4. What grade has Junior earned in "Let's-Make-Birdhouses Wood Shop" in Chapter 28: "My Final Freshman Year Report Card"?

5. What is the name of the rich white guy that speaks at Junior's grandmother's wake?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe Junior's outlook for the future in Chapter 29: "Remembering"?

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

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

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

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

6. How would you describe Junior's circumstances during Christmas in Chapter 21: "And a Partridge in a Pear Tree"?

7. 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"?

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

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

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

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