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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Spolarium painted?
(a) 1884.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1943.
(d) 1859.

2. For about how long does Reyna say Jun lived with her in “A Universe Where People Do Not Die for Doing What Is Right”?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 3 years.

3. What website was Jun running?
(a) MAKATI.
(b) CEBU.
(c) GISING NA PH!.
(d) Daranga Abay.

4. What does Tito Maning do when Jay confronts him in "The Darkness Uninterrupted"?
(a) He almost strangles him.
(b) He kicks him to the ground.
(c) He storms off.
(d) He punches him.

5. From how long ago is the picture of Grace with Jun that Jay sees on Grace's Instagram page in "Another Day in the Minefield"?
(a) 4 weeks ago.
(b) 4 years ago.
(c) 4 months ago.
(d) 6 years ago.

6. In what language do Jay's aunts and uncles speak with Lolo and Lola in "Bravery As If it Were My Own"?
(a) Oasnun.
(b) Aklannon.
(c) Bikol.
(d) Cebuano.

7. What traditional activity does Jay take over from his uncle in "Bravery As If it Were My Own"?
(a) Greeting the elders.
(b) Handing out gifts.
(c) Lighitng the candles.
(d) Saying grace.

8. What word refers to the Filipino version of pork rinds?
(a) Kare-kare.
(b) Balut.
(c) Chicharon.
(d) Singang.

9. What score does Jay get for his performance in karaoke in "Everyone Loses Their Shit"?
(a) 65.
(b) 85.
(c) 95.
(d) 75.

10. When did Spain cede the Philippines to the U.S.?
(a) 1905.
(b) 1855.
(c) 1898.
(d) 1867.

11. Why does Jay not tell his aunts about Reyna's story in "Everyone Loses Their Shit"?
(a) Jay does not trust them.
(b) Mia asked that Jay say nothing.
(c) Reyna asked that he not say anything.
(d) Mia believes that they are hiding something.

12. Who performs the song "Harana" that is described in "Everyone Loses Their Shit"?
(a) Christian Bautista.
(b) Parokya Ni Edgar.
(c) Imelda Papin.
(d) Lani Misalucha.

13. What does Jay see in the church in the end of "New Life"?
(a) A snake.
(b) A flea.
(c) A mouse.
(d) A bird.

14. When did Jun leave Reyna, according to her story in “A Universe Where People Do Not Die for Doing What Is Right”?
(a) The day after Christmas.
(b) The day after Easter.
(c) All Saint's Day.
(d) New Year's Day.

15. What was Tita Chato's profession?
(a) She was a teacher.
(b) She was a writer.
(c) She was a lawyer.
(d) She was a baker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What volcanic mountain perches on the horizon of Lolo and Lola's village?

2. Where does Jay go with his aunts for their day off work in "To Flood"?

3. In what language does Mia begin speaking with the woman at Jun's old home in "The Wide Eyes of the Lost"?

4. Who does Tito Maning say Lapu-Lapu killed with a spear through the face in “That Last Part Aloud”?

5. Mia says in "Let's Do It" that the Philippines is the only country in the world where it is still illegal to do what, in "Let's Do It"?

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