The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian
- 1. "My parents came from poor people who came from poor people, all the way back to the very first poor people." Which theme is this quote representative of?
A) Cyclical Violence
B) Dream
C) Racism
D) Cyclical Poverty
- 2. What is Mr. P.'s advice to Junior?
A) obey his parents
B) stop being friends with Rowdy
C) leave the reservation
D) help Mary write a novel
- 3. "Just take a look at the world. Almost all of the rich and famous brown people are artists...So I draw because I feel like it might be my only real chance to escape the reservation." Which theme is this quote representative of?
A) Racism
B) Substance Abuse
C) Cyclical Poverty
D) Cyclical Violence
- 4. "A bullet only costs about two cents, and anybody can afford that." What does the symbol of the bullet represent?
A) Hunger
B) Death
C) Poverty
D) Life
- 5. What is Junior's hobby?
A) whittling
B) science experiments
C) singing
D) drawing
- 6. What is the name of the reservation on which Junior lives?
A) Spokane Native American Reservation
B) Spokane Indian Reservation
C) Washington Native American Reservation
D) Washington Indian Reservation
- 7. What was Junior's dog's name?
A) Ted
B) Penelope
C) Oscar
D) Rowdy
- 8. What was Junior's father's dream?
A) to become a jazz musician
B) to become a politician
C) to become a teacher
D) to become a stock trader
- 9. What was Junior's mother's dream?
A) to go to college
B) to travel the world
C) to own an animal shelter
D) to move away from the reservation
- 10. Junior often makes fun of himself and speaks very negatively about himself, we would call this:
A) self effacing
B) winsome
C) self deprecating
D) self conscious
- 11. Who beats up Junior at the powwow?
A) the Andruss brothers
B) Mr. P.
C) Rowdy
D) Dad
- 12. "You know Rowdy's dad hits him don't you? Whenever he came to school with a black eye, Rowdy made sure to give black eyes to two kids picked at random." Which theme is this quote representative of?
A) Substance Abuse
B) Cyclical Violence
C) Cyclical Poverty
D) Dreams/Hope
- 13. Whom does Junior hit in the face with his geometry book?
A) Mr. P.
B) one of the Andruss brothers
C) Junior's father
D) Rowdy
- 14. Who did Junior's geometry book once belong to?
A) his grandmother
B) his father
C) his mother
D) his grandfather
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