Part-Time Indian - Final Test: 2023
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35 questions
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Why does Junior throw a book at his teacher, Mr. P?
Why does Junior throw a book at his teacher, Mr. P?
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What does the phrase "Kill the Indian to save the child" mean?
What does the phrase "Kill the Indian to save the child" mean?
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How does Mary leave the reservation after Junior decides to go to Reardan?
How does Mary leave the reservation after Junior decides to go to Reardan?
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In the novel, Junior's grandmother represents -
In the novel, Junior's grandmother represents -
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How does Junior find out Mary dies?
How does Junior find out Mary dies?
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What is the outcome of Reardan’s successful basketball season?
What is the outcome of Reardan’s successful basketball season?
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Why does Mr. P think that Junior should leave the reservation?
Why does Mr. P think that Junior should leave the reservation?
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Which of the following statements shows that Mr. P cares about Junior and his well-being?
Which of the following statements shows that Mr. P cares about Junior and his well-being?
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How does Junior gain respect from the "white jocks" at Reardan?
How does Junior gain respect from the "white jocks" at Reardan?
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According to Junior's parents, who has the most hope?
According to Junior's parents, who has the most hope?
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Although Gordy and Junior seem like unlikely friends when they first meet each other at Reardan, they turn out to have many similarities and traits in common. Select ALL the ways that Gordy and Junior are similar:
Although Gordy and Junior seem like unlikely friends when they first meet each other at Reardan, they turn out to have many similarities and traits in common. Select ALL the ways that Gordy and Junior are similar:
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Which best describes Mr. Dodge’s attitude toward Junior when Junior corrects him about petrified wood?
Which best describes Mr. Dodge’s attitude toward Junior when Junior corrects him about petrified wood?
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What is the most likely reason that Junior and Roger become friends throughout the novel?
What is the most likely reason that Junior and Roger become friends throughout the novel?
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According to Junior, what are the most powerful words a person can say to another?
According to Junior, what are the most powerful words a person can say to another?
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How does the novel end?
How does the novel end?
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What is the most likely reason that Roger does not fight Junior after being punched in the face?
What is the most likely reason that Roger does not fight Junior after being punched in the face?
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What does Junior's dog, Oscar, symbolize in the novel?
What does Junior's dog, Oscar, symbolize in the novel?
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How does the Reardan community's perception of Junior change over the course of the novel?
How does the Reardan community's perception of Junior change over the course of the novel?
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How are Penelope and Junior's life experiences similar?
How are Penelope and Junior's life experiences similar?
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According to Junior, how can Native American families be different from white families?
According to Junior, how can Native American families be different from white families?
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Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
"Junior," he said. "Carry Oscar outside.""No!" I screamed."He's suffering," Dad said. "We have to help him.""You can't do it!" I shouted.I wanted to punch my dad in the face. I wanted to punch him in the nose and make him bleed. I wanted to punch him in the eye and make him blind. I wanted to kick him in the balls and make him pass out...Dad just looked down at me with the saddest look in his eyes. He was crying. He looked weak. I wanted to hate him for his weakness...I wanted to run faster than the speed of sound but nobody, no matter how much pain they're in, can run that fast. So I heard the boom of my father's rifle when he shot my best friend.A bullet only costs about two cents, and anybody can afford that.
What theme is connected to Oscar's death and the additional deaths in the rest of the novel?
Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
"Junior," he said. "Carry Oscar outside."
"No!" I screamed.
"He's suffering," Dad said. "We have to help him."
"You can't do it!" I shouted.
I wanted to punch my dad in the face. I wanted to punch him in the nose and make him bleed. I wanted to punch him in the eye and make him blind. I wanted to kick him in the balls and make him pass out...
Dad just looked down at me with the saddest look in his eyes. He was crying. He looked weak. I wanted to hate him for his weakness...
I wanted to run faster than the speed of sound but nobody, no matter how much pain they're in, can run that fast. So I heard the boom of my father's rifle when he shot my best friend.
A bullet only costs about two cents, and anybody can afford that.
What theme is connected to Oscar's death and the additional deaths in the rest of the novel?
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Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
"Junior," he said. "Carry Oscar outside.""No!" I screamed."He's suffering," Dad said. "We have to help him.""You can't do it!" I shouted.I wanted to punch my dad in the face. I wanted to punch him in the nose and make him bleed. I wanted to punch him in the eye and make him blind. I wanted to kick him in the balls and make him pass out...Dad just looked down at me with the saddest look in his eyes. He was crying. He looked weak. I wanted to hate him for his weakness...I wanted to run faster than the speed of sound but nobody, no matter how much pain they're in, can run that fast. So I heard the boom of my father's rifle when he shot my best friend.A bullet only costs about two cents, and anybody can afford that.
How is the underlined and bolded quote effective in the passage?
Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
"Junior," he said. "Carry Oscar outside."
"No!" I screamed.
"He's suffering," Dad said. "We have to help him."
"You can't do it!" I shouted.
I wanted to punch my dad in the face. I wanted to punch him in the nose and make him bleed. I wanted to punch him in the eye and make him blind. I wanted to kick him in the balls and make him pass out...
Dad just looked down at me with the saddest look in his eyes. He was crying. He looked weak. I wanted to hate him for his weakness...
I wanted to run faster than the speed of sound but nobody, no matter how much pain they're in, can run that fast. So I heard the boom of my father's rifle when he shot my best friend.
A bullet only costs about two cents, and anybody can afford that.
How is the underlined and bolded quote effective in the passage?
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Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:
"Junior," he said. "Carry Oscar outside.""No!" I screamed."He's suffering," Dad said. "We have to help him.""You can't do it!" I shouted.I wanted to punch my dad in the face. I wanted to punch him in the nose and make him bleed. I wanted to punch him in the eye and make him blind. I wanted to kick him in the balls and make him pass out...Dad just looked down at me with the saddest look in his eyes. He was crying. He looked weak. I wanted to hate him for his weakness...I wanted to run faster than the speed of sound but nobody, no matter how much pain they're in, can run that fast. So I heard the boom of my father's rifle when he shot my best friend.A bullet only costs about two cents, and anybody can afford that.
How is the point of view of the narrator effective in the passage?
Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:
"Junior," he said. "Carry Oscar outside."
"No!" I screamed.
"He's suffering," Dad said. "We have to help him."
"You can't do it!" I shouted.
I wanted to punch my dad in the face. I wanted to punch him in the nose and make him bleed. I wanted to punch him in the eye and make him blind. I wanted to kick him in the balls and make him pass out...
Dad just looked down at me with the saddest look in his eyes. He was crying. He looked weak. I wanted to hate him for his weakness...
I wanted to run faster than the speed of sound but nobody, no matter how much pain they're in, can run that fast. So I heard the boom of my father's rifle when he shot my best friend.
A bullet only costs about two cents, and anybody can afford that.
How is the point of view of the narrator effective in the passage?
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Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
I slumped into her class and sat in the back of the room."Oh, class," she said. "We have a special guest today. It's Arnold Spirit. I didn't realize you still went to this school, Mr. Spirit." The classroom went quiet. They all knew my family had been living inside a grief-storm. And had this teacher just mocked me for that? "What did you just say?" I asked her. "You really shouldn't be missing class this much," she said to me. If I'd been stronger, I would have stood up to her. I would have called her names. I would have walked across the room and slapped her. But I was too broken. Instead, it was Gordy who defended me. He stood with his textbook and dropped it. Whomp! ...Gordy showed a lot of courage in standing up to a teacher like that. And his courage inspired others.
What does the textbook symbolize in the above passage as well as in the entire novel?
Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
I slumped into her class and sat in the back of the room.
"Oh, class," she said. "We have a special guest today. It's Arnold Spirit. I didn't realize you still went to this school, Mr. Spirit."
The classroom went quiet. They all knew my family had been living inside a grief-storm. And had this teacher just mocked me for that?
"What did you just say?" I asked her.
"You really shouldn't be missing class this much," she said to me.
If I'd been stronger, I would have stood up to her. I would have called her names. I would have walked across the room and slapped her.
But I was too broken.
Instead, it was Gordy who defended me.
He stood with his textbook and dropped it.
Whomp!
...Gordy showed a lot of courage in standing up to a teacher like that. And his courage inspired others.
What does the textbook symbolize in the above passage as well as in the entire novel?
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Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
I slumped into her class and sat in the back of the room."Oh, class," she said. "We have a special guest today. It's Arnold Spirit. I didn't realize you still went to this school, Mr. Spirit."The classroom went quiet. They all knew my family had been living inside a grief-storm. And had this teacher just mocked me for that?"What did you just say?" I asked her."You really shouldn't be missing class this much," she said to me.If I'd been stronger, I would have stood up to her. I would have called her names. I would have walked across the room and slapped her.But I was too broken.Instead, it was Gordy who defended me.He stood with his textbook and dropped it.Whomp!...Gordy showed a lot of courage in standing up to a teacher like that. And his courage inspired others.
Based on the above passage, how can Gordy be characterized?
Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
I slumped into her class and sat in the back of the room.
"Oh, class," she said. "We have a special guest today. It's Arnold Spirit. I didn't realize you still went to this school, Mr. Spirit."
The classroom went quiet. They all knew my family had been living inside a grief-storm. And had this teacher just mocked me for that?
"What did you just say?" I asked her.
"You really shouldn't be missing class this much," she said to me.
If I'd been stronger, I would have stood up to her. I would have called her names. I would have walked across the room and slapped her.
But I was too broken.
Instead, it was Gordy who defended me.
He stood with his textbook and dropped it.
Whomp!
...Gordy showed a lot of courage in standing up to a teacher like that. And his courage inspired others.
Based on the above passage, how can Gordy be characterized?
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Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
I slumped into her class and sat in the back of the room."Oh, class," she said. "We have a special guest today. It's Arnold Spirit. I didn't realize you still went to this school, Mr. Spirit."The classroom went quiet. They all knew my family had been living inside a grief-storm. And had this teacher just mocked me for that?"What did you just say?" I asked her."You really shouldn't be missing class this much," she said to me.If I'd been stronger, I would have stood up to her. I would have called her names. I would have walked across the room and slapped her.But I was too broken.Instead, it was Gordy who defended me.He stood with his textbook and dropped it.Whomp!...Gordy showed a lot of courage in standing up to a teacher like that. And his courage inspired others.
What conflict has Junior been facing (as referenced in the passage) and how has the conflict affected him?
Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
I slumped into her class and sat in the back of the room.
"Oh, class," she said. "We have a special guest today. It's Arnold Spirit. I didn't realize you still went to this school, Mr. Spirit."
The classroom went quiet. They all knew my family had been living inside a grief-storm. And had this teacher just mocked me for that?
"What did you just say?" I asked her.
"You really shouldn't be missing class this much," she said to me.
If I'd been stronger, I would have stood up to her. I would have called her names. I would have walked across the room and slapped her.
But I was too broken.
Instead, it was Gordy who defended me.
He stood with his textbook and dropped it.
Whomp!
...Gordy showed a lot of courage in standing up to a teacher like that. And his courage inspired others.
What conflict has Junior been facing (as referenced in the passage) and how has the conflict affected him?
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Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:
“Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy.”And just when I thought I’d start screaming, and run around like a crazy man, my father drove up. I started laughing. I was so relieved, so happy, that I LAUGHED. I couldn’t stop laughing. I ran down the hill, jumped into the car, and hugged my dad. I laughed and laughed and laughed and laughed.“Junior,” he said. “What’s wrong with you?”“You’re alive!” I shouted. “You’re alive!”“But your sister - ,” he said.“I know, I know,” I said. “She’s dead. But you’re alive. You’re still alive.”I laughed and laughed. I couldn’t stop laughing. I felt like I might die of laughing.I couldn’t figure out why I was laughing. But I kept laughing as my dad drove out of Reardan and headed through the storm back to the reservation.And then, finally, as we crossed the reservation border, I stopped laughing.“How did she die?” I asked“There was a big party at her house, her trailer in Montana-,” he said.OF COURSE THEY HAD A BIG PARTY! OF COURSE THEY WERE DRUNK! THEY’RE INDIANS!“They had a big party,” my father said. “And your sister and her husband passed out in the back bedroom. And somebody tried to cook some soup on a hot plate. And they forgot about it and left. And a curtain drifted in on the wind and caught the hot plate, and the trailer burned down quick.”I swear to you that I could hear my sister screaming.“The police say your sister never even woke up,” my father said. “She was way too drunk.”My dad was trying to comfort me. But it’s not too comforting to learn that your sister was TOO FREAKING DRUNK to feel any pain when she BURNED TO DEATH!
How was Mary’s death in the above passage foreshadowed in earlier chapters of the novel?
Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:
“Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy.”
And just when I thought I’d start screaming, and run around like a crazy man, my father drove up. I started laughing. I was so relieved, so happy, that I LAUGHED. I couldn’t stop laughing. I ran down the hill, jumped into the car, and hugged my dad. I laughed and laughed and laughed and laughed.
“Junior,” he said. “What’s wrong with you?”
“You’re alive!” I shouted. “You’re alive!”
“But your sister - ,” he said.
“I know, I know,” I said. “She’s dead. But you’re alive. You’re still alive.”
I laughed and laughed. I couldn’t stop laughing. I felt like I might die of laughing.
I couldn’t figure out why I was laughing. But I kept laughing as my dad drove out of Reardan and headed through the storm back to the reservation.
And then, finally, as we crossed the reservation border, I stopped laughing.
“How did she die?” I asked
“There was a big party at her house, her trailer in Montana-,” he said.
OF COURSE THEY HAD A BIG PARTY! OF COURSE THEY WERE DRUNK! THEY’RE INDIANS!
“They had a big party,” my father said. “And your sister and her husband passed out in the back bedroom. And somebody tried to cook some soup on a hot plate. And they forgot about it and left. And a curtain drifted in on the wind and caught the hot plate, and the trailer burned down quick.”
I swear to you that I could hear my sister screaming.
“The police say your sister never even woke up,” my father said. “She was way too drunk.”
My dad was trying to comfort me. But it’s not too comforting to learn that your sister was TOO FREAKING DRUNK to feel any pain when she BURNED TO DEATH!
How was Mary’s death in the above passage foreshadowed in earlier chapters of the novel?
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How does the point of view of the novel affect the way the novel is written/how the audience perceives the events that occur in the story?
How does the point of view of the novel affect the way the novel is written/how the audience perceives the events that occur in the story?
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Interpret the following quote that is said to Junior by his basketball coach: “The quality of a man’s life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavor.” What is the deeper meaning of the quote and how does it connect to Junior and his experiences throughout the novel? Use at least 2 specific examples from the novel to support your answer.
Interpret the following quote that is said to Junior by his basketball coach: “The quality of a man’s life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavor.” What is the deeper meaning of the quote and how does it connect to Junior and his experiences throughout the novel? Use at least 2 specific examples from the novel to support your answer.
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Explain how the setting of the Rez affects Junior and other characters that live on the Rez (Junior's mom, Junior's dad, Rowdy, Grandmother Spirit, etc). Then, explain what mood (feeling) the setting of the Rez generally creates for the reader. Finally, explain how the setting creates conflict for Junior within the story. Support your response with at least two specific details from the novel.
Explain how the setting of the Rez affects Junior and other characters that live on the Rez (Junior's mom, Junior's dad, Rowdy, Grandmother Spirit, etc). Then, explain what mood (feeling) the setting of the Rez generally creates for the reader. Finally, explain how the setting creates conflict for Junior within the story. Support your response with at least two specific details from the novel.
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We’ve learned a lot about Junior and his personality from the novel and hearing, from his point of view, about the events that he went through throughout the story. What does it mean for Junior to be a "part-time" Indian? What lesson might the author want readers to learn from Junior's struggle with his identity? Provide two examples from the text to support your answer.
We’ve learned a lot about Junior and his personality from the novel and hearing, from his point of view, about the events that he went through throughout the story. What does it mean for Junior to be a "part-time" Indian? What lesson might the author want readers to learn from Junior's struggle with his identity? Provide two examples from the text to support your answer.
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Junior’s friendship with Rowdy is one of the main sources of conflict in the novel. What are the various ways in which this conflict shows itself over the course of the story? Why, despite all the ways that Rowdy has mistreated Junior, is Junior so adamant about being Rowdy’s friend?
Junior’s friendship with Rowdy is one of the main sources of conflict in the novel. What are the various ways in which this conflict shows itself over the course of the story? Why, despite all the ways that Rowdy has mistreated Junior, is Junior so adamant about being Rowdy’s friend?
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One of the main factors differentiating life for kids in Reardan from life for kids on the Spokane reservation is exposure to death. Why is there so much more death on the Spokane reservation? How does the prevalence, or commonness, of death on the reservation change Junior’s life?
One of the main factors differentiating life for kids in Reardan from life for kids on the Spokane reservation is exposure to death. Why is there so much more death on the Spokane reservation? How does the prevalence, or commonness, of death on the reservation change Junior’s life?
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How does Junior’s friendship with Rowdy on the reservation compare to Junior’s friendship with Gordy in Reardan? What are the main factors that distinguish these two friendships? Are there any ways in which the friendships are surprisingly similar?
How does Junior’s friendship with Rowdy on the reservation compare to Junior’s friendship with Gordy in Reardan? What are the main factors that distinguish these two friendships? Are there any ways in which the friendships are surprisingly similar?
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Sports play a crucial role in Junior’s education. How do Junior’s basketball experiences compare and contrast with his academic ones experiences at Reardan (EX: How he is treated by other teachers, other students, etc.)?
Sports play a crucial role in Junior’s education. How do Junior’s basketball experiences compare and contrast with his academic ones experiences at Reardan (EX: How he is treated by other teachers, other students, etc.)?