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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 is the name of the Indian that hit Junior's grandmother in his car?
2. What did Junior's mother help Junior's father do when they first met?
3. Junior says in Chapter 23: "Wake" that "When it comes to death, [Indians] know that" what "are pretty much the same thing"?
4. How many songs do Penelope and Junior dance to at the Winter Formal?
5. How many Mexican girls does Gordy say disappeared in the same area of Mexico as the white girl in the last three years, but that there was no news of them, in Chapter 16: "Rowdy Gives Me Advice About Love"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What example does Junior use in Chapter 22: "Red Versus White" to describe his love for Indians?
2. What are Junior's chances of making the Reardan basketball team in Chapter 20: "Reindeer Games"? How does Junior do?
3. How does Junior analyze the exchange that he and Rowdy have shared in Chapter 26: "Rowdy and I Have a Serious Discussion about Basketball"?
4. How would you describe Junior's circumstances during Christmas in Chapter 21: "And a Partridge in a Pear Tree"?
5. How does Junior describe his grandmother's wake in Chapter 23: "Wake"? Who attends the wake?
6. Describe the drawing that comprises Chapter 28: "My Final Freshman Year Report Card." What imagery appears in the illustration?
7. How would you describe Junior's outlook for the future in Chapter 29: "Remembering"?
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 feel after the winning game in Chapter 25: "In Like a Lion"?
10. What exchange takes place between Junior and the television reporter in Chapter 25: "In Like a Lion"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the establishment of Native American Reservations and the history of the education systems within the Reservations. What were the initial objectives of educators on the Reservations? How did these objectives change over time? How are education systems different on the Reservations today? How are these historical aspects imparted through the character of Mr. P in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Junior’s actions, objectives, and obstacles in his decision to transfer to Reardan High School. What is Junior’s objective in this action? What obstacles does Junior face from within himself, within the Reservation, and from outside the Reservation? How does he face these obstacles?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the themes of heritage, custom, and identity in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. In what ways are Junior’s concepts of identity tied to his heritage and customs of his people? How does Junior feel that he stands apart from others in his community in regard to identity? How do you relate to Junior’s struggle with these concepts?
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