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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Leila go in order to watch kites, sailboats, and Alcatraz?
(a) Pacific Grove
(b) Embarcadero
(c) Mission
(d) Marina

2. What does Mah say she feels when Leila and Leon sit at the foot of Mah's bed?
(a) Nervousness
(b) Anger
(c) Despair
(d) Confusion

3. Leila and Mason are too wasted to go ______________ on Sunday, so they sleep late and head down to brunch on the coast.
(a) To work
(b) Sightseeing
(c) Wine tasting
(d) To the Wharf

4. When the S.S. Independent docks, ____________ has cleaned the house, helped sew a dozen culottes, and heated lunch.
(a) Leila
(b) Ona
(c) Mah
(d) Nina

5. What does Mason pull out when Leila is finally back with him after dropping off Mah?
(a) Bible
(b) LSD
(c) Cocaine
(d) Hash

6. Leon begins to drop by Mah's home more often to ____________.
(a) Bring her food
(b) Fix things
(c) Drink tea
(d) Read to her

7. Seeing ____________ reminds Leon of every defeat he has ever suffered, so he yells at Ona every night.
(a) Mah
(b) Ona
(c) Leila
(d) Osvaldo

8. What does Leon do after his big meal as things have been let go while he was at sea?
(a) Plays the piano
(b) Prays
(c) Paints the outside of the house
(d) Fixes things

9. What has Leon taken apart in order to fix it and to give it back to Mah as a present?
(a) Piano
(b) Car
(c) Radio
(d) Singer sewing machine

10. Who wants to have a fancy Chinese wake in order to commemorate the life of Ona in the neighborhood?
(a) Leila
(b) Nina
(c) Mah
(d) Leon

11. Why are Leon's earnings increased, which Mah actually criticizes later in the night?
(a) They aren't
(b) Under the table deals
(c) Overtime
(d) He got a raise

12. Born and raised in Chinatown, ___________ is sometimes proud of this heritage and sometimes not.
(a) Mason
(b) Leila
(c) Leon
(d) Mah

13. Where does Leila find Leon in order to tell him to meet Mason at 4:00 pm?
(a) Wharf
(b) On a boat
(c) In his car
(d) Universal

14. Leon admits that he misses Mah's __________ and that he does not like his life without her in it.
(a) Smile
(b) Cooking
(c) Hair
(d) Laugh

15. What is Mason going to do on Thursday in order to help Leon be ready for the funeral?
(a) Cut his hair
(b) Bring him to the cemetery
(c) Fix his car
(d) Take him clothes shopping

Short Answer Questions

1. Leila is in bed with Mason when Mah delivers a list of _________ for her to do.

2. Mah makes no secret of the fact that she married Leon for _________________.

3. Mason tells Leila to let ___________ go, but Leila is afraid he will stir up trouble.

4. Ona makes ___________ real in their lives and talking helps them deal with this.

5. What does Mah do after Leila tells her the news about the suicide of Ona?

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