The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian Reading Quiz

Which of the following is least likely a contributing factor to Junior's frustration with life on the Rez?

• His best friend regularly faces physical abuse from an alcoholic father.

• His parents are so poor they cannot afford to take Oscar to the vet.

• There are not many white people on the Rez.

• His sister has done nothing since high school except hide in the basement.

Which of the following things do Rowdy and Junior like to do together?

• Read comic books

• Play basketball

• Talk about their dreams

• All of the Above

Rowdy is Junior's best friend. What other role does Rowdy play in Junior's life?

• Advisor

• Protector

• Provider

• Teacher

How does Junior gain respect from the "white jocks" at Rearden?

• Beats them at a chess match.

• Teaches them his native language.

• Punches Roger in the face.

• Wins the local karaoke competition.

What sport does Junior participate in?

• Basketball

• Wrestling

• Baseball

• Soccer

Why does Junior make the Reardan team?

• The coach had heard from his Wellpinit coach how good of an athlete he is.

• The coach did not have enough players to make a full team without him.

• The coach was forced to put him on the team since he was from the Rez.

• The coach admired his persistance.

What does the crowd do as Junior enters the gym for his first basketball game?

• They cheer him.

• They boo him loudly.

• They turn their back on him.

• They throw trash at him.

Why did the narrator have ten teeth pulled in one day?

• His family couldn't afford to take him to the dentist more than once a year.

• His school principal said he couldn't miss more than one day of school the whole year.

• The Indian Health Service funded major dental work only once a year.

• He wanted to get it over with, so he asked to get all his teeth pulled at once.

What can the reader infer about how Rowdy's father treats Rowdy and his mother?

• He communicates well with them.

• He spends a lot of time with them.

• He keeps them from activities outside the home.

• He is violent towards them.

What does Arnold dress up as for Halloween?

• A basketball player

• A homeless man

• An Indian

• A ghost