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True Diary Final

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who said this?
"You have to leave this reservation."
a)
Rowdy
b)
Junior's Dad
c)
Junior's grandmother
d)
Mr. P
2.
Who said this?
"You have to dream big to get big."
a)
Junior's dad
b)
Coach
c)
Eugene
d)
Gordy
3.
Who said this?
"You're starting tonight...  You can do it."
a)
Roger
b)
Coach
c)
Eugene
d)
Junior
4.
Who said this?
"Drinking would shut down my seeing and my hearing and my feeling....  Why would I want to be in the world if I couldn't touch the world with all of my senses intact?"
a)
Penelope
b)
Gordy
c)
Junior
d)
Junior's grandmother
5.

What did Rowdy's dad do to Rowdy throughout his childhood?

a)

Give him money

b)

hug him everday

c)

yell at him constantly

d)

beat him

6.

How many points did Rowdy score against Junior in the final game?

a)

9

b)

18

c)

24

d)

4

7.

Why didn't Rowdy and Junior go to the very highest branch on the tall tree by the lake?

a)

Rowdy farted so they left

b)

The branches were too thin

c)

Rowdy was scared it wasn't going to support his weight

d)

They were scared to go to high

8.

Why did Rowdy and Junior leave the tall tree at the lake?

a)

Rowdy was scared it wasn't going to hold his weight

b)

Rowdy farted and they thought the tree was going to collapse

c)

Rowdy was scared of heights

d)

Junior was scared of heights

9.

What did Junior's dad do when Junior hit the 3 pointer in Rowdy's face?

a)

He hugged the random white guy next to him

b)

He got ejected from the game

c)

He ran on the court

d)

He hugged the ref

10.

The novel is written in _____-person point of view.

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

d)

fourth

11.

How do Junior and Rowdy make up at the end of the novel?

a)

Climbing the biggest tree on the rez

b)

Jumping into Turtle Lake

c)

Playing basketball

d)

Punching each other repeatedly

12.

How does Junior respond to Mary’s death?

a)

Numb and unresponsive

b)

Crying hysterically

c)

Laughing hysterically

d)

Yelling and angry

13.

How does Junior feel after Rearden beats Wellpinit at the basketball game?

a)

Excited then Guilty

b)

Nervous then Optimistic

c)

Happy then Exhausted

d)

Sick then Excited

14.

Which of the following characters does NOT die in the novel?

a)

Mary Runs-Away

b)

Grandmother Spirit

c)

Eugene

d)

Coach

15.

What is the name of the rich white guy that speaks at Junior's grandmother's wake?

a)

Ted.

b)

Paul.

c)

Mike.

d)

James.

16.
What is the significance of Junior being called an apple by the people on the reservation?
a)
Because he likes fruit,
b)
Because he is red on the outside and white on the inside.
c)
Because apples are tough.
17.

Gordy and Junior have many thing in common except

a)

Both are the only Native Americans at Reardan

b)

Both are smart

c)

Both enjoy reading

d)

Both don't have many friends

18.

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

a)

Junior beats them at a chess match

b)

Junior teaches them his native language

c)

Junior punches Roger, their leader, in the face

d)

Junior answers a difficult question correctly in class.

19.
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.”
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.
20.

What does the title of the book mean?

a)

It means that Junior felt like he was half Indian in one place and half white in the other.

b)

It means that he wants to be white.

c)

It means he is half Indian and half white.

d)

He's full time white

21.
Who is the narrator?
a)
Alexie
b)
Reardan
c)
Junior
d)
Rowdy
22.

Which of the following characters does NOT die in the novel?

a)

Mary Runs-Away

b)

Grandmother Spirit

c)

Eugene

d)

Coach

23.

How does Junior feel after Rearden beats Wellpinit at the basketball game?

a)

Excited then Guilty

b)

Nervous then Optimistic

c)

Happy then Exhausted

d)

Sick then Excited

24.

How does Junior respond to Mary’s death?

a)

Numb and unresponsive

b)

Crying hysterically

c)

Laughing hysterically

d)

Yelling and angry

25.

The novel is written in _____-person point of view.

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

d)

fourth

26.
Why does Junior make the Reardan team?
a)
The coach had heard from his Wellpinit coach how good of an athlete he is.
b)
The coach admired his persistance.
c)
The coach did not have enough players to make a full team without him.
d)
The coach was forced to put him on the team.
27.
What does the crowd do as Junior enters the gym for the first game?
a)
They boo him.
b)
They cheer him.
c)
They turn their back on him.
d)
They throw trash at him.
28.
How does Rowdy injure Junior during the game?
a)
He throws a quarter at him.
b)
He gives him a concussion.
c)
He breaks his nose.
d)
He trips him giving him a sprained ankle.
29.

How can you describe Junior before he participates in big events?

a)

Nervous Yucker

b)

Excited

c)

Impatient

d)

Always ready

30.

In what subject is Junior’s worst grade on his Reardan report card?

a)

Woodshop

b)

Gym

c)

Geometry

d)

Physics

31.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that Reardan beats Wellpinit in their second basketball match up?

a)

Junior shuts Rowdy down on defense

b)

Some Wellpinit players are so poor they skipped breakfast

c)

Junior Slam Dunks on Rowdy and scores 24 points

d)

Reardan has home court advantage

32.

How does Eugene Die

a)

Police brutality

b)

ran over by drunk driver

c)

he was shot in the face

d)

Rowdy's dad beat him to death

33.

How did Mary die?

a)

Her husband beat her

b)

She was drunk and fell off a cliff

c)

Indians Killed her

d)

Her trailer burned and she was too drunk to know it.

34.

Most conflicts that Junior faces are...

a)

...Internal

b)

...External

c)

...Man vs. Nature

d)

Junior doesn't face conflicts; conflicts face Junior

35.

What is the name of the horse that drowns in Turtle Lake?

a)

Ugly Horse

b)

Crazy Horse

c)

Stupid Horse

d)

Iron Horse

36.
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.
37.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Bitter
b)
Respectful
c)
Objective
d)
Humorous
38.

What are two (2) possible themes for this novel?

a)

Family

b)

Old friends aren't as good as new friends.

c)

If you let people into your life a little bit, they can be pretty damn amazing.

d)

Hope can change the course of a person's life.

39.

Who says, "I realize, if you let people into your life, they can be pretty damn amazing"?

a)

Rowdy

b)

Junior

c)

Roger

d)

Penelope

40.

Junior's favorite thing about Grandma is that she was

a)

Prideful

b)

Loving

c)

Tolerant

d)

Beautiful

41.

In the end, what does Junior realize he belongs to?

a)

Many tribes

b)

Just the white people

c)

Spokane Tribe

d)

Reardan Tribe

42.

Why did Junior become such a good BB player at Reardan?

a)

He had a good coach

b)

They expected him to be good

c)

He took steroids

d)

none of the above

43.

How does Rowdy feel about Junior's decision to leave?

a)

Happy for him

b)

Upset but forgives him

c)

Very upset and punches him in the face

d)

Crys

44.

How many miles away from the reservation is Reardan?

a)

15

b)

18

c)

22

d)

20

45.

Why does Penelope laugh at Junior on his first day?

a)

because he is not attrative

b)

because his clothes are cheap

c)

because he says his name is "Junior"

d)

because he has a zit on his face

46.
What is the upside of going to school in Reardan? 
a)
It has one of the best small schools in the state. 
b)
They have a good sports program.
c)
He will be accepted there for who he is.
d)
Both A and B are correct. 
47.

How do the big jocks at Rearden High School treat Junior?

a)

They call him names like "Chief" and "Redskin"

b)

They ignore him

c)

They beat him up and punch him often.

48.

Who is Eugene?

a)

Rowdy's uncle

b)

Grandmother's cousin

c)

Junior's dad's best friend

49.

What is the name of Junior's unusual math teacher at Welpinit?

a)

Mr. Dodge

b)

Ms. Bartley

c)

Mr. G

d)

Mr. P

50.

What happens to Junior while he is trick-or-treating?

a)

he gets violently ill

b)

he breaks his leg

c)

he gets jumped

d)

he runs into Rowdy

51.

Junior has to sit out the rest of the game because he was bleeding from a quarter being thrown at his head.

a)

True: He was too upset to continue playing.

b)

True: His coach made him go to the hospital.

c)

False: He just covered the wound with his hand and kept on playing.

d)

False: Eugene gave him three stitches and he kept on playing.

52.

What were Junior's grandmother's last words?

a)

"I love you"

b)

"Forgive him"

c)

"Life is good"

d)

"I will fight no more forever"

53.

How did Junior's classmates show support for him when he was mocked by his teacher, Mrs. Jeremy, for missing so much school?

a)

They all stood up and dropped their textbooks on the ground

b)

They Set her on fire

c)

They all yelled at her

d)

They all sat in silence throughout the whole class period

54.

Which character trait best describes Junior?

a)

shy

b)

angry

c)

persistent

d)

A big wuss

55.

What is a possible theme of The Absolutely True Diary...?

a)

It is easy to have it all

b)

Who you are can depend on where you are

c)

Having money does not matter

d)

This is not the right answer

56.

Q. Mary was a bright and shining star.


This is an example of...

a)

personification

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

metaphor

d)

A hot nurse

57.

Having an excessively critical point of view

a)

articulate

b)

repressed

c)

judgmental

d)

vulnerable

58.

Likely to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing

a)

inseparable

b)

susceptible

c)

scintillating

d)

articulate

59.

What is the connotation of a word?

a)

The emotions attached to a word that can be negative or positive

b)

The dictionary definition of a word

c)

The history of a word

d)

a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same thing

60.

There is a hot nurse in the story

a)

True

b)

False