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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 many games in a row does the Reardan High School basketball team win after losing their first game to Wellpinit in Chapter 25: "In Like a Lion"?
2. What does Junior recall his grandmother telling him was "the whole point of life" in Chapter 22: "Red Versus White"?
3. What do Junior and Rowdy exchange in their encounter in Chapter 26: "Rowdy and I Have a Serious Discussion about Basketball"?
4. When Junior emails Rowdy for advice about Penelope in Chapter 16: "Rowdy Gives Me Advice About Love," Rowdy replies, "I'm sick of Indian guys who treat white women like" what?
5. Where do the cool kids decide to go to a diner after the Winter Formal in Chapter 17: "Dance, Dance, Dance"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where is Junior in the memory that he describes with Rowdy in Chapter 30: "Talking About Turtles"? What do they discuss?
2. What communication takes place between Junior and Rowdy in Chapter 16: "Rowdy Gives Me Advice About Love"?
3. Describe the drawing that comprises Chapter 28: "My Final Freshman Year Report Card." What imagery appears in the illustration?
4. What does Junior say about the virtue of tolerance in Chapter 22: "Red Versus White"?
5. Why has the billionaire named Ted come to Grandmother Spirit's wake in Chapter 23: "Wake"?
6. How does Junior analyze the exchange that he and Rowdy have shared in Chapter 26: "Rowdy and I Have a Serious Discussion about Basketball"?
7. What causes the students to stand up and walk out of Junior's class in Chapter 24: "Valentine Heart"?
8. What exchange takes place between Junior and the television reporter in Chapter 25: "In Like a Lion"?
9. How does Mary describe her circumstances in her letter to Junior in Chapter 19: "My Sister Sends Me a Letter"?
10. What philosophical discussion do Junior and Gordy have regarding race and identity in Chapter 18: "Don't Trust Your Computer"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the themes of poverty and family in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. How does Junior define “poverty” for the reader? What does “family” mean to Junior in the beginning of the story? How do both of these concepts change meaning for Junior by the end of the novel?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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