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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the home of the Filipino president called?
(a) The Malacanang Palace.
(b) The Tadhana Palace.
(c) The Magmuni-muni Palace.
(d) The Maniwala Palace.

2. To what museum do Jay and his uncle go second in “That Last Part Aloud”?
(a) The Museum of Anthropology.
(b) The Ayala Museum.
(c) The Pinto Art Museum.
(d) The National Museum of Fine Arts.

3. Who does Tito Maning refer to as the Philippines' greatest president in “That Last Part Aloud”?
(a) President Estrada.
(b) President Aquino.
(c) President Duterte.
(d) President Marcos.

4. How do Jay and Grace get to the church where Tito Danilo serves in "New Life"?
(a) By subway.
(b) By taxi.
(c) By jeepney.
(d) By rickshaw.

5. What kind of beer does Jay drink in "Everyone Loses Their Shit"?
(a) Cerveza Negra.
(b) Gold Eagle.
(c) San Miguel.
(d) Red Horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jay say "All of the adults are" doing in "New Life" (284)?

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”?

3. What is Shabu said to be in "New Life"?

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

5. When did Filipinos begin the fight for independence, according to Tito Maning's lecture in “That Last Part Aloud”?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Maning regard as the greatest of Filipino leaders? Why is this significant?

2. What is the outcome of Jay's confrontation with Tito Maning in “That Last Part Aloud"?

3. What do Jay's aunts do to cheer him up in “Everyone Loses Their Shit"?

4. Where do Jay's aunts take him in “To Flood"? How is this setting described?

5. How did Reyna meet Jun?

6. How does Maning respond when he is confronted by Jay and Grace in “The Darkness Interrupted"?

7. What poem is discussed in “This Poem is a Typhoon"? How does the poem affect Jay?

8. What does Jay learn about Jun in “New Life"?

9. How did Jun come to live with Reyna?

10. What causes Jay guilt in relation to Jun and Jun's death?

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