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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. When does Junior's tribe hold their annual powwow celebration at the reservation?
(a) Memorial Day weekend.
(b) New Year's Eve.
(c) Labor Day weekend.
(d) Thanksgiving.

2. About how much money does Junior say the thugs take from him in Chapter 11: "Halloween"?
(a) $10.
(b) $5.
(c) $30.
(d) $20.

3. What does Junior say his best friend has become at the end of Chapter 7: "Rowdy Sings the Blues"?
(a) His worst enemy.
(b) His father.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His dog.

4. How many times does Junior say he's had to walk the entire way from school to his home in Chapter 12: "Slouching Toward Thanksgiving"?
(a) Three times.
(b) Once.
(c) Twice.
(d) Four times.

5. 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) Lizards.
(c) Ants.
(d) Baby birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far is Reardan from the reservation where Junior lives?

2. What is the name of Penelope's father?

3. What animal does Junior compare Rowdy to in Chapter 3: "Revenge Is My Middle Name"?

4. What medicine does Junior say he was prescribed to prevent seizures as a child in Chapter 1: "The Black Eye of the Month Club"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Junior say he is a member of "The Black Eye of the Month Club"? How does this status affect Junior's actions?

3. How does Junior describe his sister in Chapter 4: "Because Geometry Is Not a Country Somewhere Near France"? How does Junior feel about his sister?

4. What confusion ensues because of Junior's name at school in Chapter 8: "How to Fight Monsters"?

5. What advice does Mr. P give to Junior in Chapter 5: "Hope Against Hope"? Why?

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

7. How does the reservation where Mary has moved to differ from the one where she and Junior grew up?

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

9. 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?

10. How does Mary describe her circumstances in her email to Junior in Chapter 13: "My Sister Sends Me an E-mail"?

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