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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. How old is Junior when he describes falling in love with the beautiful Indian girl in Chapter 10: "Tears of a Clown"?
(a) 16.
(b) 12.
(c) 14.
(d) 10.

2. Where does Penelope tell Junior she wants to go to college in Chapter 15: "Hunger Pains"?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Yale.
(c) Stanford.
(d) NYU.

3. What is Junior's history class studying in the beginning of Chapter 15: "Hunger Pains"?
(a) The American Revolution.
(b) The Louisiana Purchase.
(c) The U.S. Civil War.
(d) The bombing of Pearl Harbor.

4. What fast food restaurant does Junior describe his parents getting chicken from in Chapter 2: "Why Chicken Means So Much to Me"?
(a) Chick Fil-A.
(b) Kentucky Fried Chicken.
(c) Buffalo Hot Wings.
(d) Popeye's Chicken.

5. How much money does Junior's father give him on Halloween night in Chapter 11: "Halloween"?
(a) Fifty cents.
(b) A dollar.
(c) Two dollars.
(d) Five dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. Who is Junior's geology teacher at Reardan?

3. How old is Junior when the novel begins?

4. What does Penelope say she's going to ask for instead of candy when she goes trick-or-treating in Chapter 11: "Halloween"?

5. Whom does Junior wish he could ask for advice about Penelope in Chapter 11: "Halloween"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Arnold Spirit, Sr. handle the situation with Oscar in Chapter 2: "Why Chicken Means So Much to Me"? How does Junior respond to the situation?

3. How does Junior describe his feelings about his sister's marriage in Chapter 12: "Slouching Toward Thanksgiving"?

4. What birth defect does Junior describe having been born with in Chapter 1: "The Black Eye of the Month Club"?

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

6. How do Junior's parents respond to Junior's decision about school in Chapter 6: "Go Means Go"? What warning do they impart on him?

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

8. How does Junior describe the character of Dawn in Chapter 10: "Tears of a Clown"?

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

10. What conversation do Eugene and Junior have when Eugene drops Junior off at school in Chapter 9: "Grandmother Gives Me Some Advice"?

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