The True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Final Quiz

What are the four hugest words in the world that are amazing to hear from an adult or from anybody?

• You can do it

• I can do it

• We can do it

• Just do it, ok

How can the character of Arnold Spirit Jr. best be characterized?

• He is a stereotypical Native American teenager

• He is a hot-tempered teenager good at sports but quick to fight

• He is an intelligent, creative teenager who aspires to succeed

• He is a coward who is too weak to fight his own battles

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Explain the significance of the title of the book

• He’s only a “part-time” Indian because he lives off the reservation

• Arnold is caught between the world of the “rez” and the “white” world

• It’s meant to be ironic because most of Arnold’s stories are lies

• There is no significance

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Read the definition below. Then choose the sentence that uses the word in the same way.

Delirious = wildly excited

• She felt delirious after skipping lunch and dinner.

• She felt delirious after her parents told her they were getting divorced.

• She felt delirious and nearly passed out during her SAT test.

• She felt delirious about getting to ride her favorite roller coaster again.

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What does basketball symbolize for Arnold?

• The power of positive thinking

• Hope for a better future

• His shortcomings and insecurities

• His rejection of his heritage

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How can the first-person narration best be described in the book?

• The narration is crude and humorous to reflect a teenage boy’s voice

• The narration is reflective of an adult looking back on his life

• The narration is meant to symbolize Arnold’s rejection of his culture

• All the answers are correct

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Which incident acts as a catalyst for Arnold wanting to attend Rearden?

• The death of his dog, Oscar

• Getting beaten up by the adult triplets

• Getting cut from the Wellpinit basketball team

• Finding his mother’s name written in his geometry book

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Which pastime acts as a means for Arnold to reflect on his life?

• Basketball

• Reading comic books

• Drawing and sketching

• Writing cheesy romance novels

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What is the significance of Mary Runs Away’s death?

• It’s a symbol for the hopelessness of leaving the Rez.

• It reinforces Arnold’s decision to try to better himself.

• It’s the breaking point for Arnold’s mother and her sanity.

• It’s a cautionary tale of the dangers of trailers and large parties.

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Read the sentence below. Then choose the best definition of the word impediment as it is used in the sentence.

Arnold faced several impediments to gaining acceptance at Reardan High School.

• A difficulty in speech that prevents a speaker from being understood

• A term for racial bias that exists among Caucasians

• Something that interferes with action or progress

• A law that prevents an individual from gaining acceptance as a minority.

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