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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 grade has Junior earned in Geometry in Chapter 28: "My Final Freshman Year Report Card"?
2. How old was Junior's father when he met Junior's mother for the first time?
3. Who is compared to Joel Wetzel on Junior's basketball team in Chapter 25: "In Like a Lion"?
4. Why does Junior say that the people in Reardan assume the Indians from the reservation have plenty of money, in Chapter 17: "Dance, Dance, Dance"?
5. Junior says in Chapter 29: "Remembering," "I realized that I might be a lonely Indian boy, but I was not alone in my loneliness. There were millions of other Americans who had left their birthplaces in search of" what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What exchange takes place between Junior and Rowdy in Chapter 18: "Don't Trust Your Computer"?
2. What communication takes place between Junior and Rowdy in Chapter 16: "Rowdy Gives Me Advice About Love"?
3. How does Gordy respond when Junior asks for advice about love in Chapter 16: "Rowdy Gives Me Advice About Love"?
4. What example does Junior use in Chapter 22: "Red Versus White" to describe his love for Indians?
5. Where is Junior in the memory that he describes with Rowdy in Chapter 30: "Talking About Turtles"? What do they discuss?
6. How does Penelope discover the truth of Junior's poverty? How does she respond?
7. How would you describe Junior's outlook for the future in Chapter 29: "Remembering"?
8. How are the deaths of Eugene and Bobby described in Chapter 24: "Valentine Heart"?
9. How does Junior feel after the winning game in Chapter 25: "In Like a Lion"?
10. What exchange takes place between Junior and the television reporter in Chapter 25: "In Like a Lion"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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