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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dene NOT have that he feels might hurt him in his grant interview?
(a) A sponsor.
(b) A work sample.
(c) A good video camera.
(d) Money to offer.

2. Which real-life Native author's book did Tony Loneman read to his grandmother?
(a) Corey Youngblood.
(b) Jacquie Red Feather.
(c) Louise Erdrich.
(d) Sherman Alexie.

3. What does Dene's uncle die from?
(a) Car accident.
(b) Alcoholism.
(c) Drug overdose.
(d) Cancer.

4. What was Chief Massasoit's son's name?
(a) Sitting Bull.
(b) Metacomet.
(c) Lackawanna.
(d) Flying Eagle.

5. What is the cause of Tony Loneman's facial ireegularities?
(a) An acid attack.
(b) A bad car accident.
(c) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
(d) Abuse.

6. In the old Cheyenne folktale, what happens to the rolling head after it drinks the water from the chasm?
(a) The rolling head becomes confused and drunk.
(b) The rolling head bursts into flames.
(c) The rolling head dies.
(d) The rolling head starts singing.

7. Which famous writer does the hipster Rob quote to Dene as he is waiting to go in to his grant interview?
(a) Jane Austen.
(b) Dorothy Parker.
(c) Edith Wharton.
(d) Gertrude Stein.

8. What job does Octavio give Tony Loneman for his plan to rob the powwow?
(a) Octavio tells Tony to find out where the cash will be.
(b) Octavio tells Tony to fly the surveillance drone.
(c) Octavio tells Tony to poison the powwow organizers.
(d) Octavio tells Tony to hide the bullets at the powwow.

9. What word does Orange mention that describes an Indian that supposedly acts white?
(a) Redwood.
(b) Twizzler.
(c) Plum.
(d) Apple.

10. In the old Cheyenne folktale about the rolling head, what creature does the husband find his wife with?
(a) A snake-like water monster.
(b) A deer.
(c) A buffalo.
(d) A whale.

11. What Radiohead song does Dene listen to on the way to his grant interview?
(a) Stir.
(b) Creeping.
(c) There There.
(d) Crazy star.

12. What did Edwin once dream of becoming?
(a) A mathematician.
(b) A writer.
(c) An astronaut.
(d) A musician.

13. What illness does Opal's mother tell Opal she is suffering from?
(a) Alcoholism.
(b) Multiple Sclerosis.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Bipolar disorder.

14. What problem does Edwin Black suffer from at the beginning of the chapter that introduces his character?
(a) Colitis.
(b) Constipation.
(c) Eczema.
(d) Migraine headaches.

15. What is Edwin's mother's name?
(a) Maxine.
(b) Norma.
(c) Karen.
(d) Opal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Italian actor that often played Indian parts in movies and television programs?

2. Which city does the narrator focus on as a center for urban Indians?

3. What does Tony Loneman call his own face?

4. In what year did Chief Massasoit's land deal with the colonists take place?

5. Which rapper does Tony Loneman like listening to?

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