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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of the poem that begins the prologue section?
(a) Chief Red Feather.
(b) Bertolt Brecht.
(c) William Gibson.
(d) Robert Louis Stevenson.

2. What does Dene's uncle die from?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Drug overdose.
(c) Alcoholism.
(d) Car accident.

3. What is the name of the relative Opal's mother leaves she and Jacquie with?
(a) Ronald.
(b) Harvey.
(c) Robert.
(d) Michael.

4. What happens to Edwin when he completes his first sit-up?
(a) He throws up.
(b) He hits his head on the bedpost.
(c) He pulls a muscle.
(d) He defecates in his pants.

5. What is Edwin's mother's boyfriend's name?
(a) Winslow Homer.
(b) Thomas Frank.
(c) Harvey Harper.
(d) Bill Davis.

6. What is Opal's teddy bear's name?
(a) Two shoes.
(b) Teddy Roosevelt.
(c) Just Ted.
(d) Teddy Ruckspin.

7. What is the cause of Tony Loneman's facial ireegularities?
(a) An acid attack.
(b) Abuse.
(c) A bad car accident.
(d) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.

8. Which famous writer does the hipster Rob quote to Dene as he is waiting to go in to his grant interview?
(a) Edith Wharton.
(b) Jane Austen.
(c) Gertrude Stein.
(d) Dorothy Parker.

9. What problem does Edwin Black suffer from at the beginning of the chapter that introduces his character?
(a) Eczema.
(b) Constipation.
(c) Migraine headaches.
(d) Colitis.

10. Which city does the narrator focus on as a center for urban Indians?
(a) Oakland.
(b) New York City.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) San Francisco.

11. Who is the Italian actor that often played Indian parts in movies and television programs?
(a) Matteo Baghetti.
(b) Angelo Ribisi.
(c) Iron Eyes Cody.
(d) Frederico Fellini.

12. Where does Edwin's mother say she has heard about a job opening?
(a) At the library.
(b) At the Big Oakland Powwow.
(c) At the Walmart.
(d) At the local grocery store.

13. Who is Tony Loneman's grandmother?
(a) Josefina.
(b) Jacquie.
(c) Opal.
(d) Maxine.

14. Dene tells the panel that which of the following is a reason that people are not interested in Native stories?
(a) No one can afford to pay Natives to tell their stories.
(b) Natives have been too scared to tell their stories.
(c) Stereotypes of the Native story are too sad to even be entertaining.
(d) Whites have completely distorted Natives' stories.

15. How old is Tony Loneman?
(a) 30.
(b) 28.
(c) 21.
(d) 25.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dene's mother's name?

2. What is Edwin's mother's name?

3. Which policy involved moving Indians to cities?

4. Which rapper does Tony Loneman like listening to?

5. Where did the colonists display Metacomet's head after they killed him?

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