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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 old was Junior's mother when she met Junior's father?

2. What team knocks Reardan High's basketball team out of the playoffs in Chapter 25: "In Like a Lion"?

3. What do Junior and Rowdy exchange in their encounter in Chapter 26: "Rowdy and I Have a Serious Discussion about Basketball"?

4. Whose suit does Junior wear to the Winter Formal in Chapter 17: "Dance, Dance, Dance"?

5. What is the name of the rich white guy that speaks at Junior's grandmother's wake?

Short Essay Questions

1. What example does Junior use in Chapter 22: "Red Versus White" to describe his love for Indians?

2. What are Junior's chances of making the Reardan basketball team in Chapter 20: "Reindeer Games"? How does Junior do?

3. What is an example of irony employed by the author in Chapter 19: "My Sister Sends Me a Letter"?

4. What do Rowdy and Junior do together in the end of Chapter 30: "Talking About Turtles"?

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

6. How does Junior feel after the winning game in Chapter 25: "In Like a Lion"?

7. What story does Arnold Spirit, Sr. tell his son in encouraging him to try out for the basketball team in Chapter 20: "Reindeer Games"?

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

9. What causes the students to stand up and walk out of Junior's class in Chapter 24: "Valentine Heart"?

10. How would you describe Junior's circumstances during Christmas in Chapter 21: "And a Partridge in a Pear Tree"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

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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