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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What fast food restaurant does Junior describe his parents getting chicken from in Chapter 2: "Why Chicken Means So Much to Me"?
2. When was the Spokane Indian Reservation founded?
3. What is the response of Junior's parents when he asks them in Chapter 6: "Go Means Go," "Who has the most hope?"
4. What was the score when the Wellpinit Junior High Academic Bowl played against Reardan Junior High School the previous year, according to Junior in Chapter 7: "Rowdy Sings the Blues"?
5. Junior says of Mary in Chapter 6: "Go Means Go" that she is running away to do what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What exchange takes place between Junior and Rowdy in Chapter 14: "Thanksgiving"? How does Junior feel about this encounter?
2. What is Penelope's goal with her costume in Chapter 11: "Halloween"? How does this inspire Junior?
3. What prediction does Junior's grandmother make in Chapter 9: "Grandmother Gives Me Some Advice"?
4. What birth defect does Junior describe having been born with in Chapter 1: "The Black Eye of the Month Club"?
5. How does Junior describe his feelings about his sister's marriage in Chapter 12: "Slouching Toward Thanksgiving"?
6. Who leads the violent conflict in Chapter 3: "Revenge Is My Middle Name"? What is the biggest concern about the conflict?
7. How does Junior justify Rowdy's reaction to his announcement in Chapter 7: "Rowdy Sings the Blues"?
8. 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?
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. What do Junior's parents initially think when he tells them of his plans in Chapter 6: "Go Means Go"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how the author uses symbolism, metaphor, and character to further illustrate the themes of identity and poverty in Chapter 11: “Halloween.” Consider Junior’s and Penelope’s Halloween costumes. What does each costume represent symbolically to the wearer? How is this relative to the theme of identity? How does Junior “identify” with poverty versus how Penelope identifies with this concept?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Penelope’s dream of being an architect in the novel. Why does Penelope say she wants to study architecture? What is Penelope’s overall objective in doing so? How does Junior relate to this dream of Penelope’s?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, the history of the Flathead Indian tribes, and the setting of Montana where Mary has moved after marrying. How does Mary describe her new home? What does Mary think of the Indians of Montana? How is this setting different than her home?
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