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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What offensive name does the girl that Junior falls in love with call him in Chapter 10: "Tears of a Clown"?
(a) Four-eyed dork.
(b) Junior High Honky.
(c) Apple.
(d) Basketball Beaver.

2. Where has Mary moved after marrying in Chapter 12: "Slouching Toward Thanksgiving"?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Arizona.
(c) California.
(d) Montana.

3. What is the name of the reservation where Junior's family lives?
(a) The Spokane Indian Reservation.
(b) The Alturas Rancheria.
(c) The Acoma Pueblo and Off-Reservation Trust Land.
(d) The Karuk Indian Reservation.

4. Who is the pretty blonde girl that introduces herself to Junior in his homeroom class in Chapter 8: "How to Fight Monsters"?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Maria.
(c) Penelope.
(d) Sarah.

5. Whom does Junior confess to about his love for the beautiful Indian girl in Chapter 10: "Tears of a Clown"?
(a) Carl.
(b) Penelope.
(c) Melinda.
(d) Rowdy.

6. Junior says that the only paper route on the reservation is owned by a tribal elder named what, in Chapter 2: "Why Chicken Means So Much to Me"?
(a) Wally.
(b) Oscar.
(c) Rowdy.
(d) Roger.

7. Junior says that his grandmother makes her living selling what objects on ebay in Chapter 9: "Grandmother Gives Me Some Advice"?
(a) Quilts.
(b) Cross-stitched art.
(c) Beaded keychains.
(d) Dream catchers.

8. How many miles do Junior and Rowdy walk to get to the powwow grounds in Chapter 3: "Revenge Is My Middle Name"?
(a) 1 mile.
(b) 5 miles.
(c) 3 miles.
(d) 2 miles.

9. How far is Reardan from the reservation where Junior lives?
(a) 5 miles.
(b) 22 miles.
(c) 12 miles.
(d) 45 miles.

10. At what hospital were both Junior and Rowdy born?
(a) Sacred Heart Hospital.
(b) St. Agnes Hospital.
(c) Kings County Hospital.
(d) White Horse Hospital.

11. On what date were both Junior and Rowdy born?
(a) July 12, 1995.
(b) November 5, 1992.
(c) June 1, 1997.
(d) September 24, 1993.

12. What is the name of Penelope's father?
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Carl.
(c) Earl.
(d) David.

13. What does Junior claim petrified wood actually is in his geology class in Chapter 12: "Slouching Toward Thanksgiving"?
(a) Rock.
(b) Plaster.
(c) Sap.
(d) Salt.

14. How is Rowdy's father described in the novel?
(a) He is a quiet artist.
(b) He is an abusive alcoholic.
(c) He is a wealthy banker.
(d) He is an outgoing football coach.

15. Where does Junior say his sister spends twenty-three hours a day in the beginning of the novel?
(a) At church.
(b) In the attic.
(c) In the basement.
(d) In the bathroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. P say he deserved to be hit with the book in Chapter 5: "Hope Against Hope"?

2. What does Mary say she did yesterday for the first time in her email to Junior in Chapter 13: "My Sister Sends Me an E-mail"?

3. What does Junior go dressed as at school in Chapter 11: "Halloween"?

4. Where does Junior see Rowdy as he leaves Rowdy's house in Chapter 14: "Thanksgiving"?

5. Who is Junior's homeroom teacher at Reardan High School?

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