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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. How is Mr. P injured after Junior accidentally hits him with his geometry book?
2. How much money does Junior's father give him on Halloween night in Chapter 11: "Halloween"?
3. Junior describes one week when he was little and his father was pulled over three times in Reardan for "DWI." What does Junior explain "DWI" as meaning?
4. What word is repeated on the image of the flying horse in the clouds in Chapter 7: "Rowdy Sings the Blues"?
5. What town near where Mary lives does she say recently tried to secede from the reservation in Chapter 13: "My Sister Sends Me an E-mail"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What action does Junior take toward reconciliation with Rowdy in Chapter 14: "Thanksgiving"?
2. Why does Mr. P tell Junior that he forgives him in Chapter 5: "Hope Against Hope"?
3. 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?
4. What birth defect does Junior describe having been born with in Chapter 1: "The Black Eye of the Month Club"?
5. Who leads the violent conflict in Chapter 3: "Revenge Is My Middle Name"? What is the biggest concern about the conflict?
6. What advice does Mr. P give to Junior in Chapter 5: "Hope Against Hope"? Why?
7. How does the reservation where Mary has moved to differ from the one where she and Junior grew up?
8. How are Junior and Penelope dressed for Halloween in Chapter 11: "Halloween"?
9. How does Mary describe her circumstances in her email to Junior in Chapter 13: "My Sister Sends Me an E-mail"?
10. What confusion ensues because of Junior's name at school in Chapter 8: "How to Fight Monsters"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of tolerance in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. How does Junior define tolerance for the reader? What are examples that Junior cites of Grandmother Spirit’s tolerance? Why is this an important quality to Junior? Do you think that tolerance is an important quality? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Define the genre of Bildungsroman, or coming-of-age story, and discuss how this genre applies to The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Consider the character of Junior when we first meet him as a reader in Chapter 1. In what ways does Junior “come of age” in the narrative? How is Junior changed at the end of the story?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the establishment of Native American Reservations and the history of the education systems within the Reservations. What were the initial objectives of educators on the Reservations? How did these objectives change over time? How are education systems different on the Reservations today? How are these historical aspects imparted through the character of Mr. P in the story?
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