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Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Ch.1-8
Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Ch.1-8
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#grade9 #shermanalexie #comprehension #implicitdetails #explicitdetails #plot #conflict
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What does Mr. P advise the narrator to do?
Leave the reservation so he does not learn to give up
Help his sister and parents realize their dreams
End his friendship with Rowdy
Initiate a fundraiser to get new books for the school
2
Our narrator claims that his dad never became a musician because...
he became an alcoholic and lost sight of his dreams.
He loved music, but was only good at singing when drunk.
he is Indian and therefore was never given the chance.
the narrator's mother became pregnant so he got a job istead
3
Which is NOT something the narrator mentions enjoying?
drawing cartoons
Playing the drums
Playing basketball
Geometry
4
Which is NOT a problem the narrator claims to have?
He is too short.
He was born with water on the brain and has a large head.
He had 10 more teeth than most adult humans.
His feet are large and his body is slim.
5
Why does the narrator get angry and throw his textbook?
He was upset that Mr. P overslept and forgot to come teach
He was angry his textbook was at least 30 yrs older than him
He was sick of being picked on
The geometry in the book was difficult to understand
6
What is the narrator's full name?
Arnold Adams
Junior Adams
Arnold Spirit Jr.
Junior Runs Away
7
When asked "who has the most hope," the narrator's parents' reply was:
Well educated people
White people
Young people
Indians
8
Which is NOT true of Rowdy?
He is a popular kid on the reservation
He is angry
He is abused at home
His parents are alcoholics
9
The beginning of a narrative is called the...
Plot
Introduction
Exposition
Rising Action
10
What does the narrator soon learn about his white bullies at his new school
They are a lot friendlier than he expected them to be
They do not have as much hope as he thought they did
They are not very different from the Indian kids on the rez
They antagonize, but they do not fight
11
Elements of non-linear plots include:
conflict, foreshadowing, & in medias res
foreshadowing, flashback, & in medias res
in medias res, flashback, & characterization
characterization, plot, & flashback
12
A narrative that starts in the beginning and progresses through the end is considered:
a short story
straight forward
a plot
linear
13
Talking to Mr. P, the narrator discovers what about his sister?
She struggled with alcoholism
She was depressed
She had secretly wanted to become a romance writer
She was actually pretty smart
14
The climax of the story is...
the ending.
the point of the story with the most tension.
the part where we find out about the problem(s).
the turning point of the story.
15
What is the mascot of the narrator's new school?
An Indian
A ram
A bear
A buffalo
16
Deciding whether or not to leave the reservation, the narrator faces what kind of conflict?
Internal
Man vs. Society
External
Man vs. Man
17
An implicit question means the reader has to make inferences
False
True
18
The narrator of the story lives...
on the Mohegan Indian Reservation
in Wellpinit
in Reardan
on the Spokane Indian Reservation
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In an explicit detail, the answer is not stated clearly, so the reader has to use clues.
False
True
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What was Rowdy's going away gift to the narrator?
A punch in the nose
A hug goodbye
One of his favorite comic books
The braids he cut from the heads of the Andruss brothers
