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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What class is Junior called out of by the school counselor in Chapter 27: "Because Russian Guys Are Not Always Geniuses"?
(a) Calculus.
(b) English.
(c) History.
(d) Chemistry.

2. How tall does Junior say the tree is that "sits beside the highway to West End, past Turtle Lake" in Chapter 30: "Talking About Turtles"?
(a) Over 200 feet tall.
(b) About 50 feet tall.
(c) Over 100 feet tall.
(d) About 60 feet tall.

3. What lake are Junior and Rowdy jumping into in the drawing in Chapter 29: "Remembering"?
(a) Beaver Lake.
(b) Grass Lake.
(c) Turtle Lake.
(d) Kangaroo Lake.

4. Junior says in Chapter 29: "Remembering" that "somehow or another, Indians have forgotten that reservations were meant to be" what?
(a) Resorts.
(b) Death camps.
(c) Free lands.
(d) Issues of apology.

5. How old is Junior when he describes he and Rowdy climbing the tree by Turtle Lake in Chapter 30: "Talking About Turtles"?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

6. How does Junior contact Rowdy after the end of basketball season in Chapter 26: "Rowdy and I Have a Serious Discussion about Basketball"?
(a) He texts him.
(b) He emails him.
(c) He calls him.
(d) He visits him.

7. Who does Junior see in the stands that gives him the courage to play against Wellpinit in the first basketball game of the season in Chapter 20: "Reindeer Games"?
(a) His parents and grandmother.
(b) Penelope and Earl.
(c) Roger.
(d) Rowdy and his girlfriend.

8. Where is Junior's grandmother's funeral moved in Chapter 23: "Wake"?
(a) To a football field.
(b) To a cathedral.
(c) To a baseball field.
(d) To the dance hall.

9. Why does Junior say he is thankful for his father's Christmas gift in Chapter 21: "And a Partridge in a Pear Tree"?
(a) Because his father hates him.
(b) Because he could have spent the money drinking.
(c) Because his father has no job.
(d) Because his father could have spent the money on prostitutes.

10. What grade has Junior earned on his report card in Geology in Chapter 28: "My Final Freshman Year Report Card"?
(a) B+.
(b) A-.
(c) A+.
(d) C-.

11. What derogatory term does Junior say that some people on the reservation call him in Chapter 18: "Don't Trust Your Computer"?
(a) Black wolf.
(b) Apple.
(c) Snake.
(d) Dog.

12. What word from Chapter 26: "Rowdy and I Have a Serious Discussion about Basketball" refers to an unreasoning fear of or antipathy toward gay individuals or lifestyles?
(a) Homophobic.
(b) Misogynistic.
(c) Misanthropic.
(d) Antagonistic.

13. How many different trees does Junior say he's probably climbed in his lifetime in Chapter 30: "Talking About Turtles"?
(a) 30.
(b) 200.
(c) 100.
(d) 50.

14. Who is the "Russian dude" that Gordy gives Junior a book by in Chapter 27: "Because Russian Guys Are Not Always Geniuses"?
(a) Constantin Stanislavsky.
(b) Fyodor Abramov.
(c) Franz Kafka.
(d) Leo Tolstoy.

15. Where do the cool kids decide to go to a diner after the Winter Formal in Chapter 17: "Dance, Dance, Dance"?
(a) Spokane.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Portland.
(d) Jersey City.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Indian that hit Junior's grandmother in his car?

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

3. What does Junior's father give him for Christmas after he returns home in Chapter 21: "And a Partridge in a Pear Tree"?

4. What does Junior blame for 90 percent of the Spokane Indian deaths in Chapter 27: "Because Russian Guys Are Not Always Geniuses"?

5. Why does Mary say she is struggling to find a job in Chapter 19: "My Sister Sends Me a Letter"?

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