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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. Where does Henry work when he's twelve in order to be able to attend his school?
(a) With the janitor.
(b) Library.
(c) Cafeteria.
(d) Principal's office.

2. What does Henry smell in an old photo album at the end of Chapter 14?
(a) Mold.
(b) Perfume.
(c) Smoke.
(d) Something bitter.

3. What artist is Henry looking for at the record shop in Chapter 8?
(a) Oscar Holden.
(b) Ray Charles.
(c) Sheldon Miller.
(d) Quincy Jones.

4. In Chapter 17, how long does Henry sort through things in the basement of the hotel?
(a) Five hours.
(b) Nearly three hours.
(c) Four hours.
(d) About two hours.

5. What year does Henry visit the Panama Hotel for the first time?
(a) 1974.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1958.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color upholstered chairs does Henry see workers throwing out the window of the Nippon Kan in Chapter 9?

2. In Chapter 18, where does Henry remember that Marty wanted his mother to go when she was near the end of her days?

3. What color hair does Marty's fiance have?

4. What does Henry give his mother from his bowl for breakfast in Chapter 11?

5. Who taught Keiko to draw?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Henry's son's, Marty, major in college, and how is he doing at college?

3. Who are Chaz Preston and Denny Brown?

4. What does Henry take to Ethel's gravesite in Chapter 10?

5. What is the Sea Fortune Restaurant?

6. How does Henry get permission to look through the belongings in the basement of the Panama Hotel?

7. What are people burning in Chapter 16, and why are they burning these items?

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

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

10. What commotion does Henry see at the beginning of Chapter 1?

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