Although there are many Conflicts and subplots in a novel, the primary Conflict of the story

Man vs. society; Arnold has trouble fitting in

Junior and Rowdy went to the Spokane Tribe powwow(17). A powwow is

a large meeting of natives to celebrate theirculture

After the school counselor told Junior Mary was dead, she told himhe's vulnerable, which means

susceptible to physical or emotional attack orharm

The Setting of the book, including all three elements of setting—time, place, and culture—is

A Spokane reservation in Washington in recentmodern times

When Junior wore his dad’s bell-bottoms, Penelopecalled it “retroactive” (122), which means

Taking effect from a date in the past

How does Eugene, the best friend of Arnold’s dad, die?

He was shot in the face over the last alcohol ina bottle

How does Arnold’s sister die?

She got drunk, passed out, and her trailerburned down

After the Climax of the story, which Falling Action events happen?

His team wins, his sister dies, and he and Rowdy make up

The Climax of the story is when

Arnold blocks Rowdy’s shot and scores in abasketball game

“so boring and monotonous that he was onlyteaching us how to sleep” (104). Monotonousmeans

a flat voice, one-toned and without interesting inflections

How does Arnold’s grandmother die?

She was killed by a drunk driver

Tension builds in the Rising Action primarily from which factors?

Alcoholism, depression, no opportunities, and not fitting in

The Resolution of the main conflict, which is not necessarily the ending of the book, is that

Arnold discovers that he fits into groups he calls “tribes”

One major Theme of this book is

Despite feeling different, people canbe part of many groups

Which sentence uses the word "fisticuffs" properly?

We met for a brief round of fisticuffsafter school

"[a man's] commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen... endeavor” (148). Endeavor is

An effort to achieve a goal, which takes serious effort

Junior's parents make "makesacrifices” for him (153). Sacrificesin this context means

giving up something valuable for the someone else

In the Exposition of the story, we learn that Arnold

lives on a reservation and is poor

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1
Although there are many Conflicts and subplots in a novel, the primary Conflict of the story
Man vs. society; Arnold has trouble fitting in
Man vs. self; Arnold battles his anger problems
Man vs. man; Arnold and Rowdy fighting
Man vs. nature; Arnold cannot overcome hisphysical problems
2
He threw his “old, old,old decrepit geometry book” across the room (31). Decrepit means
outdated but in decent condition
smelly and full of graffiti
deteriorating, falling apart
full of errors
3
Junior and Rowdy went to the Spokane Tribe powwow(17). A powwow is
a family holiday including giving gifts anddecorating homes
none of the above
a big wrestling match among Native Americans, like the WWE
a large meeting of natives to celebrate theirculture
4
After the school counselor told Junior Mary was dead, she told himhe's vulnerable, which means
in the process of failing a course of study
susceptible to physical or emotional attack orharm
sure to be hated and mistreated
Of minority status
5
an emotional disorder that involves self-induced vomiting or other purging of food
petrified
bulimic
anorexic
articulate
6
The Setting of the book, including all three elements of setting—time, place, and culture—is
Oklahoma during the late 1800s
Reardan HS in a big city in Oklahoma
A Spokane reservation in Washington in recentmodern times
a mostly white farming community in Montana
7
When Arnold gets a concussion in the game, who stays up with him all night at the hospital?
Gordy
his sister
his coach
his dad
8
When Arnold goes on a date with Penelope, what is the one thing that he wants to keep a secret?
his poverty
his ex-best friend, Rowdy
his old house
his dad’s alcoholism
9
Junior enjoys and is good at which two hobbies?
Drawing and playing basketball
Drawing and Native dancing at Pow-Wows
Playing basketball and beating up others
Playing basketball and drinking with his dad
10
When Junior wore his dad’s bell-bottoms, Penelopecalled it “retroactive” (122), which means
So ridiculously ugly that it’s stylish
Related to disco dancing clothes
So old it’s ready to fall apart
Taking effect from a date in the past
11
How does Eugene, the best friend of Arnold’s dad, die?
He crashed on icy roads on the way to a funeral
He was shot in the face over the last alcohol ina bottle
He was killed by a drunk driver
He crashed his motorcycle and died
12
an emotional disorder involveing an obsessionwith weight and eating less due to poor self image
articulate
anorexic
bulimic
petrified
13
How does Arnold’s sister die?
She moved off the reservation and diedmysteriously
She got drunk, passed out, and her trailerburned down
None of the above
She was killed by a drunk driver
14
After the Climax of the story, which Falling Action events happen?
They win the championship, Mary dies,and he and Rowdy swim
His dad dies on the way to tell him that hissister died
His team wins, his sister dies, and he and Rowdy make up
His mom dies of grief after the deaths of hermom and Mary
15
The Climax of the story is when
Stupid Horse keeps returning to Turtle Lake
Arnold’s grandma moves to Montana to work in acasino
Rowdy finally accepts that Arnold wantsto improve his life
Arnold blocks Rowdy’s shot and scores in abasketball game
16
In the beginning of the story, Junior’s situation on the reservation includes
Enduring bullying and insults from other Natives
A bestie, Rowdy, who protects him andendures abuse himself
Physical handicaps: water on the brain,bad eyes, and lisping
All of the above
17
“so boring and monotonous that he was onlyteaching us how to sleep” (104). Monotonousmeans
a flat voice, one-toned and without interesting inflections
aggravating because he kept repeating himself
so loud that he gave people headaches
so quiet that no one could even hear
18
How does Arnold’s grandmother die?
She was drunk and crashed her car
She was killed by a drunk driver
She died of old age
She moved off the reservation and diedmysteriously
19
Tension builds in the Rising Action primarily from which factors?
Bullies that never accept Arnold at his newschool
Alcoholism, depression, no opportunities, and not fitting in
Arnold’s anger management problem, which causes fights
Physical problems, which keep him out of school a lot
20
a process over time in which minerals replacethe living matter in trees, creating rocks
articulate
bulimic
anorexic
petrified
21
The Resolution of the main conflict, which is not necessarily the ending of the book, is that
Arnold and Rowdy play basketball at the end ofthe book
Arnold and Rowdy climb a tall tree and jump into Turtle Lake
Arnold discovers that he fits into groups he calls “tribes”
He's suspended for beating up a teacher and starts drinking
22
the act of or to be able to speak clearly
articulate
anorexic
petrified
bulimic
23
One major Theme of this book is
Alcoholism can be overcome by playing basketball
Despite feeling different, people canbe part of many groups
Don’t move away from your family; it will never work out
Racism and alcoholism
24
Which sentence uses the word "fisticuffs" properly?
We met for a brief round of fisticuffsafter school
Please meet me after school, so that I can fisticuffyou
I’m going to give you a fisticuffing that youwon’t forget!
25
Junior’s sister was called
Mary in the Basement
Mary the Alcoholic
Mary the Romance Writer Spirit
Mary Runs Away Spirit
26
Spokane is“freezing cold at night,” so Junior felt he was "hypothermic”(19). Hypothermic means
dangerously cold
exhausted from being out so late
excited about being out at night
dangerously overheated
27
"[a man's] commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen... endeavor” (148). Endeavor is
The study of petrified objects
A type of sport played on a field called adeavor
An effort to achieve a goal, which takes serious effort
An occupation or job
28
Junior's parents make "makesacrifices” for him (153). Sacrificesin this context means
giving up something valuable for the someone else
Rituals that involve killing animals andoffering them gods
Big demonstrations of how foolish orembarrassing a family is
Big family events to celebrate a person’saccomplishments
29
In the Exposition of the story, we learn that Arnold
hates his father for being an alcoholic
loses his grandma and friend Eugene
lives on a reservation and is poor
falls for a white girl, Penelope

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