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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Junior see Rowdy as he leaves Rowdy's house in Chapter 14: "Thanksgiving"?
2. What fast food restaurant does Junior describe his parents getting chicken from in Chapter 2: "Why Chicken Means So Much to Me"?
3. What is Junior's grandmother's reply when he asks her "What does it mean?" regarding the boy at school who did not punch him back in Chapter 9: "Grandmother Gives Me Some Advice"?
4. How do Junior's parents respond when he tells them he wants to transfer to Reardan in Chapter 6: "Go Means Go"?
5. What are the three boys dressed up as that rob Junior in Chapter 11: "Halloween"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Junior describe his feelings about "community" in the beginning of Chapter 12: "Slouching Toward Thanksgiving"?
2. Why does Junior say he is a member of "The Black Eye of the Month Club"? How does this status affect Junior's actions?
3. What birth defect does Junior describe having been born with in Chapter 1: "The Black Eye of the Month Club"?
4. What confusion ensues because of Junior's name at school in Chapter 8: "How to Fight Monsters"?
5. What conversation do Eugene and Junior have when Eugene drops Junior off at school in Chapter 9: "Grandmother Gives Me Some Advice"?
6. How does Junior compare his and Oscar's family' circumstances in Chapter 3: "Revenge Is My Middle Name"?
7. What leads up to Junior throwing the textbook in Chapter 4: "Because Geometry Is Not a Country Somewhere Near France"?
8. How does Arnold Spirit, Sr. handle the situation with Oscar in Chapter 2: "Why Chicken Means So Much to Me"? How does Junior respond to the situation?
9. How does the reservation where Mary has moved to differ from the one where she and Junior grew up?
10. How does Junior discover Penelope's eating disorder in Chapter 15: "Hunger Pains"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the narrative style of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Is the narrative related from a first, second, or third-person perspective? Is the story told in the present or past tense? How do each of these choices by an author influence the outcome of the book? How would this story differ if it were related from a different type of narrator?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the relationship Junior has with his father in the novel. How has Junior’s relationship with Arnold Sr. evolved from the beginning of the story? Author Sherman Alexie has stated in interviews that some aspects of this novel are autobiographical, including the fact that Alexie’s father was an alcoholic. How did this impact Alexie and his works?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Penelope’s dream of being an architect in the novel. Why does Penelope say she wants to study architecture? What is Penelope’s overall objective in doing so? How does Junior relate to this dream of Penelope’s?
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