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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mary say she spent her honeymoon in Chapter 13: "My Sister Sends Me an E-mail"?
(a) Reno.
(b) Niagara Falls.
(c) Flathead Lake.
(d) Klamath River.

2. In Junior's illustration of himself in Chapter 6: "Go Means Go," he is buried in sand with only his head exposed. What creatures are crawling on Junior's face in the drawing?
(a) Scorpions.
(b) Ants.
(c) Lizards.
(d) Baby birds.

3. What word is repeated on the image of the flying horse in the clouds in Chapter 7: "Rowdy Sings the Blues"?
(a) Help.
(b) Fear.
(c) Alone.
(d) White.

4. What does Junior go dressed as at school in Chapter 11: "Halloween"?
(a) A zombie.
(b) A vampire.
(c) A tribal shaman.
(d) A homeless person.

5. What does Penelope say she wants to study in college?
(a) American history.
(b) Drama.
(c) Architecture.
(d) English literature.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mr. P tells Junior in Chapter 5: "Hope Against Hope," "That's how we were taught to teach you. We were supposed to kill the Indian to save" what?

2. Where does Junior say his sister spends twenty-three hours a day in the beginning of the novel?

3. How is Rowdy's father described in the novel?

4. What is the mascot of Reardan High School?

5. What is described as Junior's grandmother's best dish in the illustration of her in Chapter 9: "Grandmother Gives Me Some Advice"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Rowdy's immediate reaction to Junior's announcement in Chapter 7: "Rowdy Sings the Blues"?

2. Who takes Junior to his first day at the new school in Chapter 8: "How to Fight Monsters"? What conversation do they have as Junior departs?

3. What do Junior's parents initially think when he tells them of his plans in Chapter 6: "Go Means Go"?

4. What leads up to Junior throwing the textbook in Chapter 4: "Because Geometry Is Not a Country Somewhere Near France"?

5. What action does Junior take toward reconciliation with Rowdy in Chapter 14: "Thanksgiving"?

6. How does Junior describe the changes in how he's perceived around Penelope in Chapter 15: "Hunger Pains"?

7. How does Junior discover Penelope's eating disorder in Chapter 15: "Hunger Pains"?

8. How does Rowdy respond to Junior's confession about Dawn in Chapter 10: "Tears of a Clown"?

9. What exchange takes place between Junior and Rowdy in Chapter 14: "Thanksgiving"? How does Junior feel about this encounter?

10. How does Junior describe his family's financial circumstances in Chapter 2: "Why Chicken Means So Much to Me"?

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