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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the class Anthony teaches?
(a) Great Literature.
(b) Finding a Voice.
(c) Human Development.
(d) Individual Freedom Versus Authority.

2. Why does Marlon tell Bond he finds it hard to work nowadays?
(a) He does not have a computer.
(b) His eyes are bad.
(c) He is in physical pain.
(d) He does job interviews but cannot really form thoughts coherently.

3. What dish does Toby's mother only use one container for?
(a) Eggrolls.
(b) Turkey dumplings.
(c) Soup.
(d) Dipping sauce.

4. Why did Rithy ultimately decide not to bring Maly to meet his father?
(a) He thought she would get mad at his father.
(b) He thought they would just not like each other because Maly was better-educated than his father.
(c) He thought his father would embarrass him.
(d) He thought his father would not approve of Maly.

5. What does Marlon apologize to Bond for?
(a) Crashing his car.
(b) Losing their apartment because he did not pay the rent.
(c) Losing his dog.
(d) Being the worst older brother.

6. When was the first time Toby's dad spoke seriously to him about the genocide?
(a) When Toby said he was not proud to be Cambodian.
(b) When kids taunted Toby when he was only about 10 years old.
(c) When Toby told his father he was gay.
(d) When Toby found a picture of relatives who had been killed.

7. What is one thing that genuinely impresses Anthony about Ben?
(a) His dedication to his father.
(b) His dedication to his son.
(c) His enthusiasm.
(d) His book collection.

8. Who does Anthony cheat on Ben with?
(a) Harry.
(b) Jake.
(c) James.
(d) Frederick.

9. What do Marlon and Bond eat together at the end of the party?
(a) Beef jerky.
(b) Sandwiches.
(c) Chocolates.
(d) Pizza.

10. What kind of food does Ben cook for Anthony?
(a) Spain.
(b) Cambodian.
(c) Greek.
(d) Japanese.

11. What did Toby help Ohm Young with when Toby was a teenager?
(a) Drawing.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Fixing lamps.
(d) Labeling sheet music.

12. Where did Anthony go to college?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Stanford.
(d) Yale.

13. What does Bond drive the night of the wedding?
(a) His VW Bug.
(b) His father's Lexus SUV.
(c) His pickup truck.
(d) His own BMW.

14. Who does Marlon get into a physical fight with?
(a) Visith.
(b) Monica.
(c) Bond.
(d) The bride.

15. What does Dr. Heng's wife tell Toby's father to do with the monks?
(a) Feed them.
(b) Kick them out.
(c) Find them a ride home.
(d) Write them a check.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rithy's uncle get mad at him?

2. In the story titled "The Shop," how does Toby's father react to seeing only other Cambodians coming to his business?

3. What do wedding guests put their gifts of money for the couple in?

4. In the story titled "The Monks," what does Rithy do for the first two days at the wat?

5. Who is Rithy's girlfriend?

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