Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. Which statement best illustrates the parallels between Pond and Uncle Jet?

A) Both are suffering and in need of healing.

B) Both are experiencing conflicts with relatives.

C) Both are deeply concerned about the environment.

D) Both are spiritually strong but physically weak.

2. Which of the following events most clearly foreshadows Pond’s sickness?

A) Nathan’s mother documents a protest against a pipeline.

B) Nathan and Nali drive past Church Rock Mine.

C) Nathan is annoyed by the lack of running water in Nali’s home.

D) Nathan throws away a mostly empty water bottle.

3. Which statement best explains why Nali decides to spend her summer in the Diné Homelands?

A) She wants to honor her family’s history and heritage.

B) She wants to teach her nephew about nature.

C) She wants the peace and quiet of the desert.

D) She wants time away from her relatives in the city.

4. Which is the most logical explanation for Nathan’s decision to hug Leandra at the end of the novel?

A) He feels grateful that she attended Uncle Jet’s ceremony.

B) He missed her during his journey to the Third World.

C) He accepts his parents’ divorce and knows their separation is not her fault.