WorksheetsTrue Diary Quiz #2
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 35mins
“. . .my mother and father are the twin suns around which I orbit and my world will EXPLODE without them.”
What does the title of the book mean?
It means that Junior felt like he was half Indian in one place and half white in the other.
It means that he wants to be white.
It means he is half Indian and half white.
He's full time white
What does Junior say was Grandmother Spirit’s best quality?
Pride
Humility
Tolerance
Morality
Which of the following characters does NOT die in the novel?
Mary Runs-Away
Grandmother Spirit
Eugene
Coach
What does Coach tell Junior right before the basketball game?
“I believe in you”
“You can do it.”
“How does my breath smell?”
“Don’t mess this up.”
How does Junior feel after Rearden beats Wellpinit at the basketball game?
Excited then Guilty
Nervous then Optimistic
Happy then Exhausted
Sick then Excited
How does Junior respond to Mary’s death?
Numb and unresponsive
Crying hysterically
Laughing hysterically
Yelling and angry
How do Junior and Rowdy make up at the end of the novel?
Climbing the biggest tree on the rez
Jumping into Turtle Lake
Playing basketball
Punching each other repeatedly
The novel is written in _____-person point of view.
first
second
third
fourth
How can you describe Junior before he participates in big events?
Nervous Yucker
Excited
Impatient
Always ready
According to Junior’s dad’s story, what happens after some Indians burn Stupid Horse’s body?
Stupid Horse’s ghost wanders the reservation at night
Beaver Lake dries up
Turtle Lake catches on fire
Turtle Lake freezes over
What does Junior say makes all unhappy families on the reservation alike?
Poverty
Their Indian heritage
Domestic abuse
Alcoholism
After Mary dies, what does Junior’s mom make him promise?
That he will escape the reservation by being a successful artist
He will never leave the reservation
He will never drink
He will take care of her when she is old
In what subject is Junior’s worst grade on his Reardan report card?
Woodshop
Gym
Geometry
Physics
Who does Junior run into in the woods during Mary’s funeral?
Rowdy
Penelope
Isaiah
Your Mom
How does Junior find out Mary dies?
He receives a call from Mary’s husband
Junior’s dad comes to get him out of school
He sees the fire on her snapchat
Miss Warren calls him out of class
Why does Eugene get shot in the face outside 7-Eleven?
He tried to rob the store
he and a friend argue over a sip of wine
Junior's dad shoots him for hitting on his wife
he was cleaning his gun, and it went off
Which of the following is NOT a reason that Reardan beats Wellpinit in their second basketball match up?
Junior shuts Rowdy down on defense
Some Wellpinit players are so poor they skipped breakfast
Junior Slam Dunks on Rowdy and scores 24 points
Reardan has home court advantage
What does Junior's father give him for Christmas?
Five Dollar Bill
bag of candy and some Takis
an orange and a shiny nickle
a bottle of Vodka
How does Eugene Die
Police brutality
ran over by drunk driver
he was shot in the face
Rowdy's dad beat him to death
how did Grandma Spirit Die
Shot in the face at 7-11
Ran over by a drunk Driver
heart attack during a pow-wow
she drank too much
How did Mary die?
Her husband beat her
She was drunk and fell off a cliff
Indians Killed her
Her trailer burned and she was too drunk to know it.
Who says, "Forgive him" as their last words?
Eugene
Grandma
Mary
Oscar
What does Junior say is the biggest difference between the Indians and white people where he lives?
The color of their skin
the length of their hair
the amount of funerals and death experienced between the two.
The amount of money they have
Select all of the tribes Junior belongs to.
Cartoonists
tortilla chip and salsa lovers
bookworms
basketball players
Pacific Islanders
Rowdy and Junior climbed a tree after making up
TRUE
FALSE
Rowdy agreed to Join Junior at Reardan the next year.
TRUE
FALSE
Junior worries his dad will die in a car accident
TRUE
FALSE
Most conflicts that Junior faces are...
...Internal
...External
...Man vs. Nature
Junior doesn't face conflicts; conflicts face Junior
How does Junior deal with Grief?
Drinks Booze
Eats Saltines and drinks water
draws cartoons
lets Calgone take him away
Junior's family and tribe suffer from what
Poverty
Alcoholism
bitterness and regret
subsonic plague
What is the name of the horse that drowns in Turtle Lake?
Ugly Horse
Crazy Horse
Stupid Horse
Iron Horse
What are two (2) possible themes for this novel?
Family
Old friends aren't as good as new friends.
If you let people into your life a little bit, they can be pretty damn amazing.
Hope can change the course of a person's life.
Who says, "I realize, if you let people into your life, they can be pretty damn amazing"?
Rowdy
Junior
Roger
Penelope
Junior's favorite thing about Grandma is that she was
Prideful
Loving
Tolerant
Beautiful
In the end, what does Junior realize he belongs to?
Many tribes
Just the white people
Spokane Tribe
Reardan Tribe
Why did Junior become such a good BB player at Reardan?
He had a good coach
They expected him to be good
He took steroids
none of the above
Why was Junior Called an "Apple" on the Rez?
He is from Washington
He is red on the outside and white on the inside
That was his Favorite fruit
Your mom likes apples...
