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WorksheetsTrue Diary Final
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 41mins
"You have to leave this reservation."
"You have to dream big to get big."
"You're starting tonight... You can do it."
"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?"
What did Rowdy's dad do to Rowdy throughout his childhood?
Give him money
hug him everday
yell at him constantly
beat him
How many points did Rowdy score against Junior in the final game?
9
18
24
4
Why didn't Rowdy and Junior go to the very highest branch on the tall tree by the lake?
Rowdy farted so they left
The branches were too thin
Rowdy was scared it wasn't going to support his weight
They were scared to go to high
Why did Rowdy and Junior leave the tall tree at the lake?
Rowdy was scared it wasn't going to hold his weight
Rowdy farted and they thought the tree was going to collapse
Rowdy was scared of heights
Junior was scared of heights
What did Junior's dad do when Junior hit the 3 pointer in Rowdy's face?
He hugged the random white guy next to him
He got ejected from the game
He ran on the court
He hugged the ref
The novel is written in _____-person point of view.
first
second
third
fourth
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
How does Junior respond to Mary’s death?
Numb and unresponsive
Crying hysterically
Laughing hysterically
Yelling and angry
How does Junior feel after Rearden beats Wellpinit at the basketball game?
Excited then Guilty
Nervous then Optimistic
Happy then Exhausted
Sick then Excited
Which of the following characters does NOT die in the novel?
Mary Runs-Away
Grandmother Spirit
Eugene
Coach
What is the name of the rich white guy that speaks at Junior's grandmother's wake?
Ted.
Paul.
Mike.
James.
Gordy and Junior have many thing in common except
Both are the only Native Americans at Reardan
Both are smart
Both enjoy reading
Both don't have many friends
How does Junior gain respect from the "white jocks" at Reardan?
Junior beats them at a chess match
Junior teaches them his native language
Junior punches Roger, their leader, in the face
Junior answers a difficult question correctly in class.
“. . .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
Which of the following characters does NOT die in the novel?
Mary Runs-Away
Grandmother Spirit
Eugene
Coach
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
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
In what subject is Junior’s worst grade on his Reardan report card?
Woodshop
Gym
Geometry
Physics
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
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 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.
Most conflicts that Junior faces are...
...Internal
...External
...Man vs. Nature
Junior doesn't face conflicts; conflicts face Junior
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
How does Rowdy feel about Junior's decision to leave?
Happy for him
Upset but forgives him
Very upset and punches him in the face
Crys
How many miles away from the reservation is Reardan?
15
18
22
20
Why does Penelope laugh at Junior on his first day?
because he is not attrative
because his clothes are cheap
because he says his name is "Junior"
because he has a zit on his face
How do the big jocks at Rearden High School treat Junior?
They call him names like "Chief" and "Redskin"
They ignore him
They beat him up and punch him often.
Who is Eugene?
Rowdy's uncle
Grandmother's cousin
Junior's dad's best friend
What is the name of Junior's unusual math teacher at Welpinit?
Mr. Dodge
Ms. Bartley
Mr. G
Mr. P
What happens to Junior while he is trick-or-treating?
he gets violently ill
he breaks his leg
he gets jumped
he runs into Rowdy
Junior has to sit out the rest of the game because he was bleeding from a quarter being thrown at his head.
True: He was too upset to continue playing.
True: His coach made him go to the hospital.
False: He just covered the wound with his hand and kept on playing.
False: Eugene gave him three stitches and he kept on playing.
What were Junior's grandmother's last words?
"I love you"
"Forgive him"
"Life is good"
"I will fight no more forever"
How did Junior's classmates show support for him when he was mocked by his teacher, Mrs. Jeremy, for missing so much school?
They all stood up and dropped their textbooks on the ground
They Set her on fire
They all yelled at her
They all sat in silence throughout the whole class period
Which character trait best describes Junior?
shy
angry
persistent
A big wuss
What is a possible theme of The Absolutely True Diary...?
It is easy to have it all
Who you are can depend on where you are
Having money does not matter
This is not the right answer
Q. Mary was a bright and shining star.
This is an example of...
personification
onomatopoeia
metaphor
A hot nurse
Having an excessively critical point of view
articulate
repressed
judgmental
vulnerable
Likely to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing
inseparable
susceptible
scintillating
articulate
What is the connotation of a word?
The emotions attached to a word that can be negative or positive
The dictionary definition of a word
The history of a word
a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same thing
There is a hot nurse in the story
True
False
