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Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian Quiz chapters 1-13
Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian Quiz chapters 1-13
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Quiz on the first six chapters of the novel. #parttimeindian #shermanalexie
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1
Why does Junior think of Rowdy at Thanksgiving time?
He and Rowdy have pie-eating contests every year.
Rowdy always ate at Junior's house.
Junior always ate at Rowdy's house.
Rowdy cooked the turkey.
2
Whose punch destroys a friendship?
Roger's
Eugene's
Arnold Jr.'s
Rowdy's
3
Vocabulary question: What does ambidextrous mean?
Hungry
one handed
Angry
both handed
4
What seems to be a common condition on the Reservation?
Alcoholism
Violence
Depression
All of this
5
Who dies because Arnold/Jr.'s family is too poor to help him/her?
Bob
Oscar
Rowdy
Roger
6
Vocab: What does Susceptible, as in "I was susceptible to seizures and getting beat up," mean?
prone to
short
A & B
more likely
7
Who asked, "Who has the most hope?"?
Rowdy
Arnold
Mary
8
Who is this?
Roger
Arnold Sr.
Arnold Jr.
Rowdy
9
What is grandmas advice to Junior after he punched Roger?
"Stay away from those white kids."
"You should never hit anyone."
"You should have punched him in the face."
"You should have kicked him in the balls!"
10
Vocab: what does contemplating, as in "I sat there, contemplating my place in the world," mean?
play hockey
sleep deeply
think deeply
talk deeply
11
Who doesn't follow the "rules of fisticuffs"?
Rowdy
Arnold Jr.
Eugene
Roger
12
Who "is the toughest kid on the rez."?
Roger
Rowdy
Arnold/Jr.
13
Many punches are thrown in the book, whose punch earns him respect from an unexpected person?
Arnold Jr.'s
Eugene's
Roger's
Rowdy's
14
What grade do you think you EARNED in this class?
B
C-D
A
F
15
Why is Penelope rude to Arnold?
all of the above
He's different from everyone else
He gave her a different name at first
He punched Roger
16
How does the tribe, represented by Rowdy, feel about Arnold Jr. going to Reardon?
He's a traitor
He thinks he's better then us
He's a coward, he won't do it
All of this
17
What happened at the Powwow?
Junior hit Rowdy
Rowdy danced
Junior got beat up by the 30 year old triplets.
Rowdy cut the triplets braids off.
18
What happened to Arnold Jr.'s sister, Mary?
She ran away
She got a job
She lives in the basement.
She went to college
19
What reason does Mr. P give for wanting Arnold to leave the rez?
He doesn't want Arnold to end up like his sister.
He feels guilty for how his treatment his Native students.
All of the above
He doesn't want the hopelessness of the rez to get to him.
20
Where did Mary run away to?
Montana
New Jersey
Hawaii
Rhode Island
21
Why was hitting Roger a turning point in the story?
Roger and Junior became enemies.
Junior finally stood up for himself.
Junior gained the respect of the "alpha males".
Roger was a jerk.
22
How does Rowdy react to Junior's decision to leave the rez?
He screams and punches him in the face.
He says he wants to go with Junior.
He is happy for him.
He throws a party for Junior.
23
Vocab: What does interrogating, as in "My mom was interrogating me about last night," mean?
to talk to
to yell at
to play hockey with
to question
24
Why does Junior hit Roger?
Roger dared him to.
He called his girlfriend names.
Junior likes to fight.
Roger told an offensive joke.
25
Why does Arnold REALLY throw the Math book?
It makes him feel like he's been betrayed by the school
It shows that no one really cares if they learn or not.
It shows how awful the education system on the rez is.
All of this
26
Why does Penelope get mad at Junior?
She thinks he lied about his name.
She is jealous.
He cheated off her quiz.
She doesn't like Indians.
27
On the reservation, Arnold feels like a(n)
Follower
Joker
Leader
Outcast
28
Growing up, Arnold belonged to what club?
The Bucket O' Chicken of the Month Club
The Black Eye of the Month Club
The Book of the Month Club
The Geometry book of the month club
29
Why are the other Indians mad at Junior?
He is cuter than everyone else.
Junior talks "smack" about the Indians.
Junior leaves the rez to go to the all white school.
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Why does Arnold throw the Geometry Book?
He hates math.
It stinks
It has his mother's name in it, making it 30 years old
It's a math book
