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Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian Quiz (ch 1-8)
Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian Quiz (ch 1-8)
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Quiz on the first six chapters of the novel.
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1
Why didn't Rowdy just go with Arnold Jr to Reardan High School?
He didn't have any hope left, his life was so hard on him
He couldn't afford the transportation but Arnold can
His dad said no
He wasn't intelligent enough to pass the entrance exam
2
Many punches are thrown in the book, whose punch earns him respect from an unexpected person?
Eugene's
Arnold Jr.'s
Rowdy's
Roger's
3
Vocab: What does interrogating, as in "My mom was interrogating me about last night," mean?
to doubt
to talk to
to yell at
to question
4
Who is a casualty of poverty in Arnold's life?
Roger
Oscar
Bob
Rowdy
5
What do the "Rules of Fisticuffs" tell the reader about life on the rez?
People interact with each other based on age-old grievances
Interactions are governed by Native laws of the land
Interactions are based mostly on emotion before intelligence
People are extremely intellectual
6
Why is Penelope rude to Arnold?
He punched Roger
He's different from everyone else
He is new
She doesn't like Indians
7
Growing up, Arnold used which metaphor about a club to indicate that he got beat up often?
The Book of the Month Club
The Geometry book of the month club
The Bucket O' Chicken of the Month Club
The Black Eye of the Month Club
8
Why does Arnold throw the Geometry Book?
It's a math book
He hates math.
It has his mother's name in it, making it 30 years old
It stinks
9
Whose punch destroys a friendship?
Rowdy's
Arnold Jr.'s
Eugene's
Roger's
10
Who has a chance at a brighter future than the others?
Rowdy
Arnold (Jr)
Mary
11
Who doesn't follow the "rules of fisticuffs"?
Rowdy
Eugene
Arnold Jr.
Roger
12
Vocab: what does contemplating mean, as in "I sat there, contemplating my place in the world"?
breathe deeply
sleep deeply
talk deeply
think deeply
13
What reason does Mr. P give for wanting Arnold to leave the rez?
All of the above
He feels guilty for how he treated his Native students.
He doesn't want the hopelessness of the rez to get to him.
He doesn't want Arnold to end up like his sister.
14
What happened to Arnold Jr.'s sister, Mary?
She went to college
Her past was confusing so she sat in the basement
She decided to live in the basement and write romance novels
Some mental trauma stopped her from progressing in life
15
What seems to be a common condition on the Reservation?
Lethargy prompted by an inability to predict the future
Suspicion prompted by drug abuse and poverty
Violent behavior prompted by alcoholism and depression
Kindness prompted by years of tradition
16
On the reservation, Arnold feels like…
Follower
Joker
Outcast
Leader
17
Why does Arnold REALLY throw the Math book?
He doesn't respect his mom
It hilights the poverty in his community.
It shows that no one on the rez is smart
He dislikes his math teacher
18
Who tends to take his inner conflict out on people around him?
Roger
Arnold/Jr.
Rowdy
19
How does the tribe, represented by Rowdy, feel about Arnold Jr. going to Reardon?
He's a coward, he won't do it
He thinks he's better then us
He won't be able to learn at a white school
He thinks he is white
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Vocab: What does Susceptible, as in "I was susceptible to seizures and getting beat up," mean?
often
unclear about
sickly
prone to/likely to
