The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Quiz Chapter 4-5

Why did Junior used to sleep under the bed and in the closet?

• because his parents used to fight and he was frightened

• because he loved corners and feeling safe between walls

• because his father used to beat him and he needed to hide

How did his sister ruin his hiding space in the closet?

• She told him that he was trying to get back in his mother's womb

• She told his father where he was hiding

• She started to hide there too

What occupation was Junior's sister in?

• She was a nurse on the reservation

• She was unemployed and just stayed in the basement

• She worked as a waitress

Why did Mr. P sometimes not come to work?

• He hated his job

• He would get drunk and pass out

• He would fall asleep in front of his TV

Why was Junior so bothered by the name he found in his Geometry book?

• It was his mother's name when she was in school and that meant the book was old

• It was the name of one of the brothers who beat him up

• It was his dad's name and he hated his dad

Why was Junior suspended from school?

• for hitting a girl

• for fighting Rowdy

• for throwing a book at the teacher

What did Mr. P tell Junior when he visited him?

• that he needs to leave the reservation

• that he needed to finish his makeup work or he was going to fail

• that he was a worthless student

What did Junior learn about his sister from Mr. P?

• that she wanted to be a writer

• that she was smart when she was in school

• that she was interested in romance novels

• all of the above

What did Mr. P admit to Junior?

• that he was an alcoholic and had been abused by his father

• that he and other teachers had been told to destroy Indian culture

• that he never wanted to be a teacher

What phrase did Junior refuse to say to Mr. P

• "I deserve better."

• "I am sorry."

• "My father is doing his best to raise me."