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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which writer is quoted at the beginning of Part I?
(a) William Faulkner.
(b) Javier Marias.
(c) Raymond Carver.
(d) George Saunders.

3. Where does Opal's mother take her and her sister when they leave the yellow house in Oakland in 1970?
(a) Canada.
(b) Phoenix.
(c) Alcatraz.
(d) A reservation.

4. What is the name of Dene's uncle who inspires his video project?
(a) Harvey.
(b) Lucas.
(c) Bill.
(d) Edwin.

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

6. What word does Orange mention that describes an Indian that supposedly acts white?
(a) Twizzler.
(b) Apple.
(c) Redwood.
(d) Plum.

7. What is Dene's mother's name?
(a) Opal.
(b) Blue.
(c) Norma.
(d) Jaquie.

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

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

10. What is Edwin's mother's name?
(a) Maxine.
(b) Opal.
(c) Karen.
(d) Norma.

11. How does Edwin contact his father for the first time?
(a) Through police reports.
(b) Through Twitter.
(c) Through his mother's Facebook page.
(d) Through a mutual friend.

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

13. What illness does Opal's mother tell Opal she is suffering from?
(a) Multiple Sclerosis.
(b) Bipolar disorder.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Alcoholism.

14. Which policy involved moving Indians to cities?
(a) The Indian Relocation Act.
(b) The Indian Termination Act.
(c) The Find Natives a Home Act.
(d) The Move Natives Away Act.

15. Which rapper does Tony Loneman like listening to?
(a) MF Doom.
(b) Drake.
(c) Jay-Z.
(d) Kanye West.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Edwin when he completes his first sit-up?

2. What does Tony Loneman call his own face?

3. What piece of equipment does Dene's uncle leave for him?

4. Who is the Italian actor that often played Indian parts in movies and television programs?

5. Which food is mentioned in the prologue as Native but not traditional?

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