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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. Junior says of Mary in Chapter 6: "Go Means Go" that she is running away to do what?
2. Why does Mr. P say he deserved to be hit with the book in Chapter 5: "Hope Against Hope"?
3. Junior describes his Indian Reservation in Chapter 4: "Because Geometry Is Not a Country Somewhere Near France" as being "one million miles north of" what?
4. Who is the pretty blonde girl that introduces herself to Junior in his homeroom class in Chapter 8: "How to Fight Monsters"?
5. What is the name of the reservation where Junior's family lives?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Junior discover Penelope's eating disorder in Chapter 15: "Hunger Pains"?
2. What birth defect does Junior describe having been born with in Chapter 1: "The Black Eye of the Month Club"?
3. How do Junior's parents respond to Junior's decision about school in Chapter 6: "Go Means Go"? What warning do they impart on him?
4. What prediction does Junior's grandmother make in Chapter 9: "Grandmother Gives Me Some Advice"?
5. How does Junior describe the changes in how he's perceived around Penelope in Chapter 15: "Hunger Pains"?
6. What conversation do Eugene and Junior have when Eugene drops Junior off at school in Chapter 9: "Grandmother Gives Me Some Advice"?
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. What is Penelope's goal with her costume in Chapter 11: "Halloween"? How does this inspire Junior?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Junior’s actions, objectives, and obstacles in his decision to transfer to Reardan High School. What is Junior’s objective in this action? What obstacles does Junior face from within himself, within the Reservation, and from outside the Reservation? How does he face these obstacles?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss how the author uses symbolism, metaphor, and character to further illustrate the themes of identity and poverty in Chapter 11: “Halloween.” Consider Junior’s and Penelope’s Halloween costumes. What does each costume represent symbolically to the wearer? How is this relative to the theme of identity? How does Junior “identify” with poverty versus how Penelope identifies with this concept?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the character of Mary Spirit in the novel. How much older is Mary than Junior? How has Junior described Mary’s behavior after high school in the beginning of the novel? What do you think is indicated by Mary’s behavior? What does Mary symbolize to Junior in the narrative?
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