View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is printed on the hoodie that Seth gives Jay in "Wisdom from on High"?

2. Who awakens Jay in the beginning of “Every Single Surviving Word"?

3. Where does Jay's plane land before Manila in "Like a Fog"?

4. How is Seth's spiritual faith described in "The Word of God"?

5. Where is Tomas to pick up Jay and Grace in "All That it Means"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jay imagine doing when he encounters his uncle in “The Strength of My Conviction"?

2. What are balikbayan boxes and what do they symbolize?

3. How would you describe Jay's relationships with his siblings?

4. How are Angel and Grace's demeanors described in “A New Silence Arrives"?

5. Who are Jessa and Mia? How are they described?

6. What do Jun's letters symbolize to Jay?

7. Describe Jay's dream in “A Visit." What imagery is used in the dream?

8. Who is Rodrigo Duterte and how does he factor into the novel?

9. From what point of view is the narrative related? Why is this important?

10. Where does Jay live? Where was he born and where did he grow up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of the slums in Patron Saints of Nothing. What brings Jay and Mia here? Who goes with them? What does Jay observe about the people of the slums and their homes?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Tito Maning, Jay's father, and Tito Danilo in Patron Saints of Nothing. How are these three men similar? How are they different? What are their relationships like with one another?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of Tito Maning's home. Where does his family live? How does Tito Maning's home compare to Jay's home in the U.S.? How does this home compare with others described in Manila?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 680 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample