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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. What does Junior recall his grandmother telling him was "the whole point of life" in Chapter 22: "Red Versus White"?
(a) To meet new people.
(b) To find love.
(c) To fight for peace.
(d) To create understanding.

2. What does Mary tell Junior to tell everyone when she closes her letter in Chapter 19: "My Sister Sends Me a Letter"?
(a) That she's glad she left.
(b) That she hates them all.
(c) That she is having a baby.
(d) That she loves and misses them.

3. When does Junior's father return after his bender during the holidays in Chapter 21: "And a Partridge in a Pear Tree"?
(a) Christmas Day.
(b) New Year's Eve.
(c) January 2.
(d) New Year's Day.

4. How much money does Junior have when he attends the Winter Formal in Chapter 17: "Dance, Dance, Dance"?
(a) $30.
(b) $10.
(c) $20.
(d) $5.

5. What symbols surround Junior's illustration of his report card in Chapter 28: "My Final Freshman Year Report Card"?
(a) Stars.
(b) Moons.
(c) Suns.
(d) Clouds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What role does Junior say epileptics once held in Indian tribes in Chapter 22: "Red Versus White"?

2. When Junior emails Rowdy for advice about Penelope in Chapter 16: "Rowdy Gives Me Advice About Love," Rowdy replies, "I'm sick of Indian guys who treat white women like" what?

3. What month is it when Junior describes climbing the tree with Rowdy in Chapter 30: "Talking About Turtles"?

4. In Junior's drawing of the boys in Chapter 29: "Remembering," he writes a note that boys can hold hands until they are what age?

5. 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"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What exchange takes place between Junior and the television reporter in Chapter 25: "In Like a Lion"?

2. What do Rowdy and Junior do together in the end of Chapter 30: "Talking About Turtles"?

3. What communication takes place between Junior and Rowdy in Chapter 16: "Rowdy Gives Me Advice About Love"?

4. What is an example of irony employed by the author in Chapter 19: "My Sister Sends Me a Letter"?

5. Why has the billionaire named Ted come to Grandmother Spirit's wake in Chapter 23: "Wake"?

6. What exchange takes place between Junior and Rowdy in Chapter 26: "Rowdy and I Have a Serious Discussion about Basketball"?

7. What causes the students to stand up and walk out of Junior's class in Chapter 24: "Valentine Heart"?

8. How does Gordy respond when Junior asks for advice about love in Chapter 16: "Rowdy Gives Me Advice About Love"?

9. How does Junior analyze the exchange that he and Rowdy have shared in Chapter 26: "Rowdy and I Have a Serious Discussion about Basketball"?

10. What story does Arnold Spirit, Sr. tell his son in encouraging him to try out for the basketball team in Chapter 20: "Reindeer Games"?

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