WorksheetsPart Time Indian #1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
As a result of his hydrocephalus, Junior suffers from all BUT which of the following physical problems?
a)
Blackouts
b)
Headaches
c)
Seizures
d)
Stuttering
2.
Why is Junior given only half a dose of Novocain by the dentist at Indian Health Service?
a)
The dentist does not have enough Novocain for Junior.
b)
The dentist was told not to give Indians any painkillers.
c)
The dentist believes Indians will only feel half as much pain as non-Indians
d)
The dentist is unsure about how much Novocain Junior will need for his procedure.
3.
Junior believes the worst thing about being poor is not being able to—
a)
eat well
b)
afford nice things
c)
attend a good school
d)
take care of those you love
4.
Rowdy is Junior’s best friend. What other role does Rowdy play in Junior’s life?
a)
Advisor
b)
Protector
c)
Provider
d)
Teacher
5.
Which information belongs on the blank line above?
a)
Hides from life
b)
Excellent student
c)
Dislikes her family
d)
Is frightened by people
6.
What does Junior’s 30-year-old geometry book symbolize?
a)
Junior’s yearning for knowledge
b)
The poverty of the Spokane tribe
c)
Mr. P’s desire to teach his students
d)
The quality of education at the reservation
7.
What does the following metaphor reveal about the nature of Junior’s relationship with his parents?
“. . .my mother and father are the twin suns around which I orbit and my world will EXPLODE without them.”
“. . .my mother and father are the twin suns around which I orbit and my world will EXPLODE without them.”
a)
Junior’s parents often make him extremely angry.
b)
Junior wishes he wasn’t so dependent on his parents.
c)
Junior isn’t allowed to do anything without his parents’ permission
d)
Junior’s parents are the center of his world and he loves them very much.
8.
Alexie uses first person point of view for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian for what reason?
a)
The story wouldn’t make sense from any other point of view.
b)
The story would be much longer if told from another point of view.
c)
The reader knows Junior is the only good, moral person in the story.
d)
The reader can easily connect to and understand Junior’s perspective.
9.
Which statement best demonstrates the reason for including Junior’s cartoons throughout the novel?
a)
The comics show that Junior is a talented artist.
b)
The comics help the reader keep track of all the characters.
c)
The comics help the reader visualize the main events of the story.
d)
The comics serve as comic relief to the serious issues and themes of the story.
10.
Which of the following is least likely a contributing factor to Junior’s frustration with life on the rez?
a)
His best friend regularly faces physical abuse from an alcoholic father.
b)
His sister has done nothing since high school except hide in the basement.
c)
His parents are so poor they cannot afford to take Oscar to the veterinarian.
d)
There are not many white people on the rez.
11.
How does the reservation setting help shape the action of the story?
a)
It emphasizes the long distance to Reardan High.
b)
It acts as an opposing force against Junior’s hope.
c)
It tells us where Junior and his family spend
time.
d)
It shows what it’s like growing up Native
American.
12.
Why is it important to the plot that Roger not beat up Junior?
a)
It helps the reader understand why Rowdy behaves
the way he does.
b)
It shows that Grandmother really is the smartest
person in the world.
c)
It builds suspense because we never know when Roger will attack Junior.
d)
It shows that Junior will have to change his thinking to be successful
at Reardan.
13.
How does Eugene contribute to the characterization of Junior?
a)
He helps Junior realize a sense of pride about where he comes from.
b)
He impresses Roger so Junior doesn’t get bullied at Reardan anymore.
c)
He helps Junior get to school on time so he doesn’t fall behind in class.
d)
He nearly kills the two of them by driving drunk on a vintage motorcycle.
14.
What is ironic about Junior punching Roger in the face? (Irony is a literary technique that involves a twist of fate).
a)
Roger refuses to fight back.
b)
Roger barely felt the punch.
c)
Rowdy would have gladly punched Junior back.
d)
Junior asks his grandmother for advice about
Roger.
15.
Junior tells Rowdy why he’s leaving the reservation, even though he knows Rowdy will be very upset. What inference can we make about Junior because of this?
a)
Junior likes to watch people become upset.
b)
Junior likes to brag about good ideas he has.
c)
Junior cares about being honest with his
friends.
d)
Junior secretly enjoys being beat up by his
friends.
16.
The king is to Roger as the queen is to ____________.
a)
Dawn
b)
Grandma
c)
Mary
d)
Penelope
17.
Which statement best describes what Mr. P meant when he said “We were supposed to kill the Indian to save the child”?
a)
The school teachers were supposed to kill any rowdy Indians.
b)
The school teachers were supposed to teach Indians how to be white.
c)
The school teachers were supposed to destroy the
culture of the Indians.
d)
The school teachers were supposed to kill any
parents with rowdy children.
18.
What does this cartoon represent?
a)
Junior's fantasy about hurting Mr. P. Junior fantasizes about this because he hates Mr. P.
b)
Both Junior's fantasy and the reality of what happened when Junior's anger about poverty on the rez exploded.
c)
An image from one of Rowdy's comic books that Junior recreated for him.
d)
An image from Mary's diary. Junior found the diary while snooping around her stuff in the basement.
19.
When Junior asks his parents, "who has the most hope?" they respond, "_____________". This image represents Junior's migration towards those people and, by default, hope.
a)
women
b)
teachers
c)
white people
d)
Native Americans
20.
a)
Rowdy, encountering his drunk dad's friends.
b)
Junior, encountering the bullies on the rez who routinely beat him up.
c)
Junior, encountering the bullies at his new school, Reardan.
d)
Junior, having a nightmare about returning to the rez from Reardan.
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