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 Poverty
B) Racism
C) Dream
D) Cyclical Violence
- 2. What is Mr. P.'s advice to Junior?
A) help Mary write a novel
B) obey his parents
C) leave the reservation
D) stop being friends with Rowdy
- 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) Cyclical Violence
B) Cyclical Poverty
C) Substance Abuse
D) Racism
- 4. "A bullet only costs about two cents, and anybody can afford that." What does the symbol of the bullet represent?
A) Death
B) Life
C) Poverty
D) Hunger
- 5. What is Junior's hobby?
A) whittling
B) singing
C) drawing
D) science experiments
- 6. What is the name of the reservation on which Junior lives?
A) Washington Indian Reservation
B) Washington Native American Reservation
C) Spokane Indian Reservation
D) Spokane Native American Reservation
- 7. What was Junior's dog's name?
A) Oscar
B) Rowdy
C) Penelope
D) Ted
- 8. What was Junior's father's dream?
A) to become a politician
B) to become a teacher
C) to become a jazz musician
D) to become a stock trader
- 9. What was Junior's mother's dream?
A) to go to college
B) to own an animal shelter
C) to travel the world
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) winsome
B) self conscious
C) self deprecating
D) self effacing
- 11. Who beats up Junior at the powwow?
A) the Andruss brothers
B) Dad
C) Rowdy
D) Mr. P.
- 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) Cyclical Poverty
B) Substance Abuse
C) Dreams/Hope
D) Cyclical Violence
- 13. Whom does Junior hit in the face with his geometry book?
A) Rowdy
B) Junior's father
C) Mr. P.
D) one of the Andruss brothers
- 14. Who did Junior's geometry book once belong to?
A) his grandmother
B) his father
C) his grandfather
D) his mother
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