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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. The object that the billionaire white collector presents in Chapter 23: "Wake" is probably of what origin, according to Junior's mother?
(a) Navajo or Klamath.
(b) Cherokee or Paiute.
(c) Caddo or Cherokee.
(d) Sioux or Oglala.

2. What does Junior describe his father's cowboy boot as smelling like in Chapter 21: "And a Partridge in a Pear Tree"?
(a) Booze and fear and failure.
(b) The cool, damp forest.
(c) Smoke and tobacco.
(d) Hard work and rugged living.

3. What is the worst character trait of Arnold Spirit, Sr., in the novel?
(a) He is a cocaine addict.
(b) He is physically abusive.
(c) He is a womanizer.
(d) He is an alcoholic.

4. What is Gordy's response when Junior says "Some Indians think you become white if you try to make your life better, if you become successful," in Chapter 18: "Don't Trust Your Computer"?
(a) If that were true, then wouldn't all white people be successful?
(b) If that were the case, wouldn't the Civil War have ended differently?
(c) If that were the case, what about the other minorities?
(d) I don't understand why anyone would think that way.

5. 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?
(a) They're better.
(b) Princesses.
(c) Angels.
(d) Bowling trophies.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Junior when he describes he and Rowdy climbing the tree by Turtle Lake in Chapter 30: "Talking About Turtles"?

2. What happens to the man who is jailed for Eugene's death in Chapter 24: "Valentine Heart"?

3. Gordy says in Chapter 18: "Don't Trust Your Computer," "Well, life is a constant struggle between" what?

4. Where was Eugene when he was killed, according to Junior in Chapter 24: "Valentine Heart"?

5. 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"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What exchange takes place between Junior and Rowdy in Chapter 26: "Rowdy and I Have a Serious Discussion about Basketball"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Where is Junior in the memory that he describes with Rowdy in Chapter 30: "Talking About Turtles"? What do they discuss?

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

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