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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 would always be served for a meal at Ima's?
(a) Chicken, pork, and rice.
(b) Pork, rice, and vegetables.
(c) Organ meats, fried fish, rice, and fresh fruits.
(d) Fried fish, rice, and fresh fruits.

2. In Chapter 7, how many times might Garbes' children run up and down a slide on the playground?
(a) 22.
(b) 6.
(c) 12.
(d) 18.

3. In Chapter 5, how old is Garbes' mother?
(a) 74.
(b) 72.
(c) 73.
(d) 75.

4. In Chapter 6, what color was the linoleum in the house when Garbes was a kid?
(a) Cream.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) Brown.

5. What color does Garbes think of when she remembers the family van?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) Cream.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what sport does Garbes' 13-year-old niece like to play?

2. In Chapter 5, how long has it been since Garbes saw a sign about everyone aging?

3. What type of Pepperidge Farm cake did Garbes like to eat when she was a child?

4. After Garbes' c-sections, how long did she needs to avoid climbing stairs?

5. What type of energy does Garbes say that her husband has?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Garbes and her cousins spend holidays, summer vacations, or impromptu weekends with one another?

2. How does Garbes feel about her Dance Church family?

3. How are Garbes and Will different in their energy levels?

4. What is the "big clothes closet" (102)?

5. How does Garbes describes the meals she enjoyed in the Philippines?

6. What does Garbes remember about getting the pantry staples for the foods they ate when she was a child?

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

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

9. What limits are there to verbal language, and how are explanations inadequate at times?

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

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