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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 describe as "the very best thing about my grandmother" in Chapter 22: "Red Versus White"?
(a) She was enduring.
(b) She was peaceful.
(c) She was tolerant.
(d) She was strong.

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. 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 100 feet tall.
(b) About 60 feet tall.
(c) Over 200 feet tall.
(d) About 50 feet tall.

4. What is Gordy's response when Junior says "Some Indians think you become white if you try to make your life better, if you become successful," in Chapter 18: "Don't Trust Your Computer"?
(a) If that were the case, wouldn't the Civil War have ended differently?
(b) If that were true, then wouldn't all white people be successful?
(c) I don't understand why anyone would think that way.
(d) If that were the case, what about the other minorities?

5. What does Junior's father give him for Christmas after he returns home in Chapter 21: "And a Partridge in a Pear Tree"?
(a) A notebook.
(b) A dollar bill.
(c) A basketball.
(d) A five-dollar bill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Junior's grandmother's funeral moved in Chapter 23: "Wake"?

2. Gordy says in Chapter 18: "Don't Trust Your Computer," "Well, life is a constant struggle between" what?

3. Why does Junior apologize to Rowdy in Chapter 26: "Rowdy and I Have a Serious Discussion about Basketball"?

4. What musical instrument does Arnold Spirit, Sr. take with him when his family goes to spend the day at the cemetery in Chapter 29: "Remembering"?

5. How many funerals does Junior say he's been to in his life in Chapter 27: "Because Russian Guys Are Not Always Geniuses"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What philosophical discussion do Junior and Gordy have regarding race and identity in Chapter 18: "Don't Trust Your Computer"?

3. What does Junior say about the virtue of tolerance in Chapter 22: "Red Versus White"?

4. What are Junior's chances of making the Reardan basketball team in Chapter 20: "Reindeer Games"? How does Junior do?

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

6. Why is Junior particularly touched by his father's Christmas gift in Chapter 21: "And a Partridge in a Pear Tree"?

7. Where does Junior go with his family in Chapter 29: "Remembering"? How does Junior describe the day?

8. How does Junior describe his relationship with mortality in comparison with the students at Reardan in Chapter 27: "Because Russian Guys Are Not Always Geniuses"?

9. How does Junior describe the contradictions of his identity in Chapter 17: "Dance, Dance, Dance"?

10. What exchange takes place between Junior and Rowdy in Chapter 18: "Don't Trust Your Computer"?

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