The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

What does Junior send to Rowdy?

• a selfie in which he smiles

• a postcard

• a basketball

• a letter

What does Rowdy send to Junior?

• a picture of his rear end

• a gift card

• a letter

• a football

What does Junior tell Gordy?

• He describes his love for Penelope.

• He tells him that they can’t be friends anymore.

• He tells him about his broken friendship with Rowdy.

• He tells him about the things they do on the reservation.

What fruit do the people in the reservation now compare Junior to?

• an orange

• an apple

• a banana

• a pear

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What does Gordy help reveal about himself and Junior?

• They are too smart for high school.

• They have been banished from their groups for being weird.

• They will never have a good, honest relationship.

• They should plan on going to college.

What paradox is Junior’s sister facing?

• She misses home, but she doesn’t want to go back.

• She doesn’t love her husband, but he’s her ticket to freedom.

• She loves playing basketball, but her height makes her clumsy.

• She can’t get a job because of her lack of experience, but the only way she’ll get experience is if she gets a job.

What has Mary started to do in her free time?

• Cook traditional Indian foods.

• Knit sweaters to sell online.

• Write an autobiography, a book about her life.

• Attend an online college.

What does Mary suggest that she has found after running away from her house?

• the love of her life

• great misery

• her home

• her hobbies

How does Mary describe her new house?

• “Simple, but comfortable”

• “Small, but big enough”

• “The most gorgeous place in the world”

• “The oldest house on the block”

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Who encourages Junior to try out for the basketball team?

• his mother

• his father

• Rowdy

• Penelope

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