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ATDPTI "The Wake" "Valentine" (also Metaphors/Personifications)

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At Grandmother Spirit's wake, almost _________ Indians

showed up that day to say good-bye.

a)

50

b)

120

c)

500

d)

2000

2.

Where did they hold Grandmother Spirit's wake?

a)

Church on the reservation

b)

basketball court at Reardan High School

c)

50 yd line on the football field

d)

on Lake Spokane

3.

At his grandmother's wake, they all waved the ________ _______ that day and let me grieve in peace.

a)

checkered flag

b)

white flag

c)

Spokane Reservation Flag

d)

United States Flag

4.

Once the wake was over, the people on the rez started calling Junior names, making fun of him, and pushing him.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Even

_______ just stood far away. He would always be my best friend, no matter

how much he hated me.

a)

Rowdy

b)

Mr. P

c)

Penelope

d)

George

6.

Who said, "...I love Indians. I love your songs, your

dances, and your souls. And I love your art. I collect Indian art."

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

Billionaire Ted

c)

Ted Turner

d)

Fred from Reardan High School

7.

What did the weird, rich, old white guy bring to the rez in his suitcase?

a)

An old Indian painting of his Grandmother

b)

a million dollars

c)

an chief's head dress

d)

a woman's powwow dance outfit.

8.

Who said, "When it comes to death, we know that laughter and tears are pretty

much the same thing."

a)

Rowdie

b)

Grandmother Spirit

c)

Mary Runs Away

d)

Junior

9.

What did Junior give Penelope for Valentine's Day?

a)

a home made card

b)

a box of chocolates

c)

nothing

d)

he drew her a cartoon

10.

What happened to Junior's dad's best friend Eugene?

a)

he won the lottery

b)

he got fired from his job

c)

he was shot dead

d)

he was kicked off the rez

11.

What did Bobby do a few days later after Eugene was killed?

a)

he hung himself with a bed sheet

b)

he ran away from the rez

c)

he begged for forgiveness

d)

Junior's dad beat him up

12.

After Eugene's death, Junior was so depressed that he thought about _________________.

a)

dropping out of Reardan

b)

moving back to the rez

c)

quitting the basketball team

d)

breaking up with Penelope

13.

Who did Junior blame for all the deaths?

a)

his Grandmother Spirit

b)

his dad

c)

himself

d)

Rowdy

14.

What happened when Ms. Jeremy gave Junior a hard time about being absent so much from class?

a)

Junior started to laugh after everyone walked out of class.

b)

Gordy dropped his book in protest.

c)

The basketball players dropped their text books.

d)

The whole class walked out on her.

15.

What is the name of the reservation where Junior's family lives?

a)

the Alturas Rancheria

b)

the Spokane Indian Reservation

c)

the Karuk Indian Reservation

d)

the Acoma Pueblo and Off-Reservation Trust Land

16.

What is Junior's disability?

a)

encepholitis

b)

Chrons Disease

c)

herniated disc

d)

autism

17.

Who is the narrator (telling the story)?

a)

Alexie

b)

Junior

c)

Reardan

d)

Rowdy

18.

What is the narrator's creative outlet?

a)

He writes

b)

He draws cartoons

c)

He plays guitar

d)

He sings

19.

What does Junior's sister do?

a)

marries a stranger and moves to Montana.

b)

runs away and joins a circus in Billings Montqna

c)

Goes to college to become an architect.

d)

Gets pregnant and stays on the Spokane Rez.

20.

What does Penelope dress up as for Halloween?

a)

a basketball player for the WNBA

b)

a homeless person

c)

an Indian squaw

d)

a prostitute

21.

What do Penelope and Junior agree to do for Halloween?

a)

ask for money instead of

candy and spend it at the mall on themselves

b)

dress up like cowboys and Indians

c)

ask for money instead of

candy and send the money to help an organization support homeless people.

d)

Go to a party and get drunk

22.

What happens to Junior’s sister?

a)

Junior’s sister marries a gambler and moves to Montana.

b)

Junior’s sister marries a rodeo star and moves to Wyoming.

c)

She gets pregnant and is stuck on the Spokane Indian Rez.

d)

She starts working at Denny's on Boise Idaho.

23.

What does Gordy teach Junior when they start to become friends?

a)

how to study

b)

how to really read a book

c)

the accomplishment of finishing hard work

d)

All of them

24.
Describe the purpose of this image.
a)

To focus on Junior's split personality.

b)

To show the different cultural contexts that are part of Junior's life.

c)

To show that all white people have nice stuff, and Indians have cheap shoes.

d)

To provide evidence for Junior's desire to be with Penelope

25.
Who is this?
a)
Rowdy
b)
Arnold Spirit
c)
Oscar
d)
Roger
26.

Junior is:

a)

a) A Native American teenager who lost both his parents in a car accident

b)

b) A Native American teenager who was born with water on the brain

c)

c) A Native American teenager with no siblings

27.

Junior thinks the only way he will become rich and famous is:

a)

a) If he becomes a singer and a dancer

b)

b) If he finds a job on his reservation

c)

c) If he continues drawing cartoons

28.

Junior's real name is:

a)

a) Arnold Spirit Jr.

b)

b) Eugene Jr.

c)

c) Aaron Jr.

29.

Who is the principal at Konawaena High School?

a)

Momi

b)

Ami Akeo

c)

Mr. Suzuki

d)

Mr. Sveiven

30.

2 + 2 = __

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

31.

How many credits are required to graduate from Konawaena High School?

a)

none

b)

12

c)

24

d)

49

32.

Which football team is the Hawaii State champions in Division 1 in 2022?

a)

Kealekehe High School

b)

Hilo High School

c)

Konawaena Wildcats

d)

University of Hawaii, Hilo

33.

In “Thanksgiving” which holiday does Junior enjoy with his family?

a)

New Years

b)

Christmas

c)

Veteran's Day

d)

Thanksgiving

34.

What does Junior lie about in Reardan?

a)

That he is a star basketball player.

b)

That he really isn't Indian.

c)

He lies about being poor.

d)

That he and Penelope are going steady.

35.

Where does Junior go after the event at Reardan?

a)

a hockey game

b)

McDonalds

c)

Ken's Pancake House

d)

Denny's restaurant

36.

What does Junior worry

about the whole time at the 24 hour diner?

a)

He worries that he won't be able to pay for all the pancakes that he ordered.

b)

He worries about getting food poisoning.

c)

He worries about the rip in his suit.

d)

He worries that Penelope will make fun of his polyester suit.

37.

What does Junior finally admit to Penelope?

a)

that he can't dance

b)

that he is poor

c)

that he is really rich

d)

that he has a crush on her

38.

What name do some people on the reservation call Junior?

a)

Redskin because he'll never fit in at Reardan.

b)

An apple because he is red on the outside and white in the middle.

c)

The next tribal leader of Spokane Indian Rez.

d)

IDK

39.

How did junior feel on the first day of basketball practice?

a)

He felt tall, big, and fast.

b)

He felt short, skinny, and

slow.

c)

He felt extremely confident about his chances to make the team.

d)

He threw up because he was nervous.

40.

Junior's father disappears on a drinking binge and returns

to give him five dollars.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

The book doesn't talk about this.

d)

IDK

41.

According to Junior, what is the worst thing a parent can do to their children?

a)

ignore their children.

b)

drink alcohol in front of them

c)

keep them on a reservation

d)

teach them to play soccer

42.

What happens to Junior’s grandmother?

a)

Junior’s grandmother records an album about life on the rez.

b)

Junior’s grandmother leaves the rez like he did.

c)

Junior’s grandmother is struck and killed by a drunk driver as she was walking home.

d)

Junior’s grandmother gets drunk and kills someone while she is driving back to the rez.

43.

What did Arnold's dad give him for Christmas?

a)

A bottle of whiskey.

b)

a crumpled and smelly $5 bill from his cowboy boot

c)

$100

d)

a new basketball

44.

What was Junior's grandmother's last act of kindness before she died?

a)

She said to forgive the man who was driving drunk and ran her over.

b)

She said to give her diary to Arnold.

c)

She said she would get her revenge in the next life.

d)

"Tell Arnold I love him"

45.

What does Junior worry

about the whole time at the 24 hour diner?

a)

He worries that he won't be able to pay for all the pancakes that he ordered.

b)

He worries about getting food poisoning.

c)

He worries about the rip in his suit.

d)

He worries that Penelope will make fun of his polyester suit.

46.

What name do some people on the reservation call Junior?

a)

Redskin because he'll never fit in at Reardan.

b)

An apple because he is red on the outside and white in the middle.

c)

The next tribal leader of Spokane Indian Rez.

d)

IDK

47.

What is the definition of a metaphor?

a)

A formula you use to get the slope of a graph.

b)

A word that shows action

c)

A comparison of two things that does not use "like" or "as."

d)

A comparison of two things that uses "like" or "as."

48.

Do similes use "like" or "as"?

a)

Yes

b)

No

49.

Complete the sentence to make a simile.

He couldn't see without his glasses - he was ...

a)

a blind man

b)

sightless

c)

as blind as a bat

d)

wearing dark glasses

50.

What do similes and metaphors have in common?

a)

They both use math equations.

b)

They both use "like" or "as."

c)

They can not be used to describe people.

d)

They compare two or more things.

51.

Complete the sentence to make a metaphor.

He was a great tennis player and his arm was ...

a)

a weapon of destruction

b)

long with big muscles

c)

very flexible

d)

able to swing the racket quickly

52.

Complete the sentence with a metaphor.

He was drowning in ...

a)

the big ocean

b)

the small pool

c)

the muddy swamp

d)

an ocean of grief

53.

Complete the sentence with a simile.

The thief ran ...

a)

quickly

b)

as fast as lightning

c)

speedily to a nearby car

d)

fast

54.

Complete the sentence with a simile.

When he stood up to speak, he was ...

a)

very confident

b)

as cool as a cucumber

c)

an iceberg

d)

shy

55.

Complete the sentence with a metaphor.

Life is ...

a)

like a roller-coaster

b)

a roller-coaster

c)

for learning

d)

exciting

56.

Complete the sentence with a simile.

After cleaning the cellar, my mum's face was

a)

very dirty

b)

black and oily

c)

filthy

d)

as black as soot

57.

Life is a highway....

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

58.

I'm like a firecracker, I make it hot

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

59.

I came in like a wrecking ball...

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

60.

We are beautiful like diamonds in the sky.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

61.

What is a simile?

a)

A comparison of two things not using "like" or "as"

b)

A comparison of two things that uses "like" or "as"

c)

A person, place or thing

d)

A phrase that says one thing but means another

62.

Which one is NOT a metaphor?

a)

He is a night owl.

b)

The computer was a dinosaur.

c)

My brother is a chicken.

d)

She acts like a pig at dinner.