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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. What is the name of the reservation where Junior's family lives?
2. What color bandana does Junior's grandmother wear whenever she goes to powwows?
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. What is the condition that Junior says he was born with in Chapter 1: "The Black Eye of the Month Club"?
5. What is the name of the school secretary that greets Junior at Reardan in Chapter 8: "How to Fight Monsters"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Junior describe his feelings about "community" in the beginning of Chapter 12: "Slouching Toward Thanksgiving"?
2. How are Junior and Penelope dressed for Halloween in Chapter 11: "Halloween"?
3. How does Junior discover Penelope's eating disorder in Chapter 15: "Hunger Pains"?
4. How does Junior describe his sister in Chapter 4: "Because Geometry Is Not a Country Somewhere Near France"? How does Junior feel about his sister?
5. What prediction does Junior's grandmother make in Chapter 9: "Grandmother Gives Me Some Advice"?
6. Why does Junior say he is a member of "The Black Eye of the Month Club"? How does this status affect Junior's actions?
7. What conversation do Eugene and Junior have when Eugene drops Junior off at school in Chapter 9: "Grandmother Gives Me Some Advice"?
8. What do Junior's parents initially think when he tells them of his plans in Chapter 6: "Go Means Go"?
9. What birth defect does Junior describe having been born with in Chapter 1: "The Black Eye of the Month Club"?
10. How does Mary describe her circumstances in her email to Junior in Chapter 13: "My Sister Sends Me an E-mail"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the financing and structure of Native American Reservations. When was the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act passed and what was its objectives? How does gaming factor into the finances of Native American Reservations today? How many casinos are there and how do they fare financially? How are these realities depicted in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze the character of Grandmother Spirit in the novel. What is Junior’s relationship like with his grandmother? How is Grandmother Spirit viewed by the other members of the community? What can you tell about Junior’s grandmother based on the advice that she gives him in Chapter 9?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, the history of the Flathead Indian tribes, and the setting of Montana where Mary has moved after marrying. How does Mary describe her new home? What does Mary think of the Indians of Montana? How is this setting different than her home?
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