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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has cut her hair very short when they were out of town--like a boy according to Leon?
(a) Nina
(b) Mah
(c) Leila
(d) Ona

2. Who promises not to bitch when Leon finally arrives back at home, safe and sound?
(a) Nina
(b) Mah
(c) Leila
(d) Mason

3. Where is Leila instructed to go after she helps an old man in the lobby of Leon's hotel?
(a) Social Security office
(b) Square
(c) Wharf
(d) Goodwill

4. Grandpa looks like one of the Eight Holy ________________, sun-leathered skin, elephant eyes, and slow moving.
(a) Ghosts
(b) Mortals
(c) Immortals
(d) Monks

5. What kind of medication was Ona taking at the time of her death, according to the book?
(a) Chinese herbs for pain
(b) Downers
(c) Uppers
(d) Nothing

6. Leila's first case as a family counselor is with the parents of ____________ who do not show up or answer the phone.
(a) Sabrina Wu
(b) Edward Yee
(c) Roger Lee
(d) Andrew Cheng

7. Fu and Mah used to live in an apartment when they were together right above Tommie Hom's ___________.
(a) Art shop
(b) Jewelry store
(c) Attic
(d) Sweatshop

8. Where does Mason help out by installing the rest of the fluorescent lights that Leon did not complete?
(a) Church
(b) Sweatshop
(c) Apartment
(d) Baby Store

9. Leon offers to back Mason if he wants to start up a business with _________.
(a) Leon
(b) Zeke
(c) Jorge
(d) Dale

10. Who is the one who tends to throw punches when he is talked to in a less than respectful way?
(a) Zeke
(b) Mason
(c) Leon
(d) Dale

11. How many days do Leon's travels on the seas take up, during which Leila worries constantly?
(a) 10
(b) 30
(c) 40
(d) 25

12. In what city do Leila and her parents live during the course of this novel?
(a) Chicago
(b) San Francisco
(c) New York
(d) Hong Kong

13. Nina thinks Leila has gained ______________ by helping their parents, while Leila admires Nina for doing what she wants.
(a) Peace of mind
(b) Sainthood
(c) Mental toughness
(d) Counseling experience

14. Someone thinks that Leong's body may have been _________________ in order to make room for others.
(a) Cremated
(b) Moved
(c) Burned
(d) Hidden

15. Leon takes __________ buses and shows up in Jorge's parking lot as a result.
(a) Four
(b) Three
(c) Five
(d) Two

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Leila go in order to find where Grandpa Leong's body is buried in the city?

2. On what part of the area did Leon arrive when he first came to the United States?

3. Leila helps Mason bleed the brakes on the ________ he must deliver to his cousin.

4. When Grandpa Leong dies, he leaves a ______________ soaking in a bottle of herbs.

5. Normally when Leila comes to visit Leon, what does he make for her to drink during their time together?

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