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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. Whom does Henry give his lunch to in Chapter 3?
(a) Chaz.
(b) Billy.
(c) Sheldon.
(d) William.

2. In Chapter 10, how long has it been since Henry visited Ethel's grave?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Eight months.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Six months.

3. What type of tree is Henry pruning in Chapter 19?
(a) Apricot.
(b) Plum.
(c) Dogwood.
(d) Peach.

4. What type of tea does Henry's mother bring to serve guests in Chapter 20?
(a) Jasmine.
(b) White.
(c) Green.
(d) Chrysanthemum.

5. In Chapter 13, when was the last time that the Panama Hotel was occupied?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1948.

Short Answer Questions

1. What artist is Henry looking for at the record shop in Chapter 8?

2. In Chapter 7, how much bigger is Japantown than Chinatown?

3. When Henry is a boy, how full is the Panama Hotel?

4. What does Henry find in the second suitcase that he opens in Chapter 14?

5. What type of flowers does Henry put on Ethel's grave in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Henry drop out of college when he's younger, and what does he do after dropping out?

2. Why does Henry go to Bud's Jazz Records?

3. What is the Sea Fortune Restaurant?

4. Why does Marty come to see Henry in Chapter 18?

5. What does Henry find in a large leather suitcase with a clear Lucite handle?

6. Why is Marty worried about introducing Samantha to his father?

7. Why are Chaz and his father at Henry's home when Henry arrives in Chapter 20?

8. Where did Henry get the plum tree that he planted when Marty was born?

9. What are Executive Orders, and which Executive Orders does Henry's father discuss with him in Chapter 15?

10. How much does Marty know about Henry's childhood?

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