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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. Who is the school guidance counselor that calls Junior out of class in Chapter 27: "Because Russian Guys Are Not Always Geniuses"?

2. Where is Junior's grandmother's funeral moved in Chapter 23: "Wake"?

3. In Chapter 18: "Don't Trust Your Computer," Junior describes Rowdy as being the opposite of what?

4. When does Junior's father return after his bender during the holidays in Chapter 21: "And a Partridge in a Pear Tree"?

5. Junior says in Chapter 23: "Wake" that "When it comes to death, [Indians] know that" what "are pretty much the same thing"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the deaths of Eugene and Bobby described in Chapter 24: "Valentine Heart"?

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

3. Where is Junior in the memory that he describes with Rowdy in Chapter 30: "Talking About Turtles"? What do they discuss?

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

5. How does Junior analyze the exchange that he and Rowdy have shared in Chapter 26: "Rowdy and I Have a Serious Discussion about Basketball"?

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

7. Where does Junior go with his family in Chapter 29: "Remembering"? How does Junior describe the day?

8. How does Junior describe the contradictions of his identity in Chapter 17: "Dance, Dance, Dance"?

9. Why has the billionaire named Ted come to Grandmother Spirit's wake in Chapter 23: "Wake"?

10. What does Junior say about the virtue of tolerance in Chapter 22: "Red Versus White"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the history of the Spokane Indians and the setting of the Spokane Indian Reservation in Washington. How many families live on the Spokane Indian Reservation? What aspects of the history, culture, and beliefs of the Spokane Indians stand out to you? How are these cultural elements displayed in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the differences that Junior faces between the settings of Wellpinit High School and Reardan High School in the novel. How do the sizes of each school compare? What differences does Junior describe in the curriculum at his new school? How does Junior define the “rules” of Wellpinit, and how do these “rules” apply at Reardan?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and analyze the conversation between Gordy and Junior in Chapter 18: "Don't Trust Your Computer." What points of view does Gordy put forth in this conversation examining the struggle between individuality and community? How does Gordy describe man’s struggle between these two forces? What historical philosophers have also pondered this question?

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