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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 disease was Mr. Wong diagnosed with that force them to sell their house?
(a) Parkinson's.
(b) Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
(c) Muscolar Dystrophy.
(d) ALS.

2. Where is Jeju Island located?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Japan.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) South Korea.

3. When Garbes arrived at the hospital for the birth of her second daughter, how long had she been in labor to be only three centimeters dilated?
(a) 16 hours.
(b) 7 hours.
(c) 14 hours.
(d) 10 hours.

4. How many cups of rice could the rice maker cook that Garbes family used for ordinary days?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 2.

5. How many of Garbes' aunts dyed their hair?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Garbes and Will go on their first big vacation together, two years after they met?

2. In Chapter 4 when the Chase-Chens invited Garbes to sort through the big clothes closet, what did Noli and Garbes take as a thank you?

3. In Chapter 6, what do Garbes and her babysitter Penelope discuss with Noli that Penelope is wearing?

4. When does Garbes ask her parents what they think life would have been like if they had not left the Philippines?

5. What would always be served for a meal at Ima's?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the house and neighborhood like that the Garbes' live in?

2. What do disability and aging have in common?

3. What does Garbes remember about family trips?

4. What were some snacks Garbes enjoyed as a child?

5. How is Garbes' mother active in the lives of her children and grandchildren?

6. On Jeju Island in South Korea, who are the haenyeo and how do the skills of the older women enrich the culture?

7. Why did the Wongs update their house before they sold it to the Garbes and why did they move?

8. Why did the Garbes decide a yard was not important when they bought their house?

9. How does Garbes come from a long-line of hair dyers, and why did she quit dying her hair?

10. Why and how did Garbes opt out of traditional beauty and body standards?

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